Commodity driven deforestation in Maldives
Maldives: Commodity driven deforestation was 7.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Maldives, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Maldives stood at 7.49. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 790.0% on the previous year and up 1,531.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Maldives peaked at 7.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0765, in 2003.
That places Maldives 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.22 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0765 | -93.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3062 | +300.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5364 | +75.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0769 | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9171 | +1092.2% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | +242.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0765 | -97.6% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | +1704.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2295 | -83.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0765 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.459 | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8414 | +83.3% |
| 2024 | 7.49 | +790.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.49 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,708, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1704.1% | 0.0765 | 1.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7936 | 0.0765 | 3.14 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5362 | 0.0765 | 1.38 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 0.8414 | 7.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 150 Saint Lucia 10.09 compare
- 151 Dominica 9.65 compare
- 152 Singapore 8.92 compare
- 154 Barbados 6.97 compare
- 155 Cayman Islands 6.18 compare
- 156 United States Virgin Islands 6.16 compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Maldives?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Maldives was 7.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,531.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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