Forest area in Maldives
Maldives: Forest area was 3,720 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,720 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,720 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
3,720 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Maldives is 3,720 hectares, 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 in Maldives peaked at 3,720 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,720 hectares, in 1990.
That places Maldives 207th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,720 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,720 hectares | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3,720 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3,720 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.40 million hectares, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,720 hectares | 3,720 hectares | 3,720 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,720 hectares | 3,720 hectares | 3,720 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,720 hectares | 3,720 hectares | 3,720 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,720 hectares | 3,720 hectares | 3,720 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 204 Bahrain 4,370 hectares compare
- 205 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,210 hectares compare
- 206 Egypt 4,110 hectares compare
- 208 Pitcairn 3,690 hectares compare
- 209 Isle of Man 3,670 hectares compare
- 210 Montserrat 2,420 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 forest area in Maldives?
- Forest area in Maldives was 3,720 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,720 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,720 hectares in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for forest area?
- Maldives ranks 207th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.