Country area — Area, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Country area — Area, per capita in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0001 1000 ha per person for country area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 186th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Country area — Area, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 183 Palestine, State of 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 184 Bangladesh 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 185 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 187 Malta 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 188 Bahrain 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 189 Gibraltar 0 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 66 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Maldives?
- Country area — area, per capita in Maldives was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.