Forest area as share of land area in Maldives
Maldives: Forest area as share of land area was 12.48 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.48
in 1990
All-time low
12.48
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Forest area as share of land area in Maldives, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Maldives stood at 12.48. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Maldives peaked at 12.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.48, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 155th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.48 | 12.48 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 | 12.48 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 | 12.48 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.48 | 12.48 | 12.48 | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -18.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 113.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0004 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 196 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Maldives?
- Forest area as share of land area in Maldives was 12.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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