What is arable land use per person in Maldives?

Arable land use per person in Maldives was 0.0076 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 0.0236 hectares per person in 1971.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 hectares per person in 2022.

How does Maldives rank for arable land use per person?

Maldives ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Maldives data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Maldives

Name: Arable land use per person in Maldives
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Arable land use per person was 0.0076 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0076 hectares per person

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

194th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0236 hectares per person

in 1971

All-time low

0.0074 hectares per person

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Maldives, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Maldives is 0.0076 hectares per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Maldives peaked at 0.0236 hectares per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 hectares per person, in 2022.

That places Maldives 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0191 hectares per person	0.0167 hectares per person	0.0214 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0206 hectares per person	0.0162 hectares per person	0.0236 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.016 hectares per person	0.0138 hectares per person	0.0182 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0119 hectares per person	0.0108 hectares per person	0.0133 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0098 hectares per person	0.0086 hectares per person	0.0106 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0093 hectares per person	0.008 hectares per person	0.0108 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0076 hectares per person	0.0074 hectares per person	0.0078 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Maldives

191 United States Virgin Islands 0.0086 hectares per person compare
192 Palestine 0.0081 hectares per person compare
193 Qatar 0.0079 hectares per person compare
195 Guam 0.006 hectares per person compare
196 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 hectares per person compare
197 Bermuda 0.0046 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Maldives

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1701 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0058 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1585 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Maldives?: Arable land use per person in Maldives was 0.0076 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.0236 hectares per person in 1971.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 hectares per person in 2022.
How does Maldives rank for arable land use per person?: Maldives ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.