Forest area km in Maldives
Maldives: Forest area km was 3,720 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,720
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,720
in 1990
All-time low
3,720
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Maldives is 3,720, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Maldives peaked at 3,720 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,720, in 1990.
That places Maldives 207th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area km in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,720 | — |
| 1991 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,720 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3,720 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3,720 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.40 million, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,720 | 3,720 | 3,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,720 | 3,720 | 3,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,720 | 3,720 | 3,720 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,720 | 3,720 | 3,720 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 204 Bahrain 4,370 compare
- 205 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,210 compare
- 206 Egypt 4,110 compare
- 208 Pitcairn 3,690 compare
- 209 Isle of Man 3,670 compare
- 210 Montserrat 2,420 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 forest area km in Maldives?
- Forest area km in Maldives was 3,720 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,720 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,720 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for forest area km?
- Maldives ranks 207th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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