Agriculture-driven deforestation in Maldives
Maldives: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 7.49 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Maldives, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Maldives stood at 7.49 hectares. 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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Maldives peaked at 7.49 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0765 hectares, 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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.22 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0.0765 hectares | -93.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3062 hectares | +300.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5364 hectares | +75.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0769 hectares | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9171 hectares | +1092.2% |
| 2008 | 3.14 hectares | +242.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0765 hectares | -97.6% |
| 2011 | 1.38 hectares | +1704.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2295 hectares | -83.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0765 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.459 hectares | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8414 hectares | +83.3% |
| 2024 | 7.49 hectares | +790.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.49 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.49 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,708 hectares, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-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 hectares | 1.38 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7936 hectares | 0.0765 hectares | 3.14 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5362 hectares | 0.0765 hectares | 1.38 hectares | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.17 hectares | 0.8414 hectares | 7.49 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 150 Saint Lucia 10.09 hectares compare
- 151 Dominica 9.65 hectares compare
- 152 Singapore 8.92 hectares compare
- 154 Barbados 6.97 hectares compare
- 155 Cayman Islands 6.18 hectares compare
- 156 United States Virgin Islands 6.16 hectares 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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Maldives?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Maldives was 7.49 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 hectares in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.