Forest area in Maldives
Maldives: Forest area was 3.72 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.72 ha th
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.72 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
3.72 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Maldives, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Maldives stood at 3.72 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Maldives peaked at 3.72 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.72 ha th, in 1990.
That places Maldives 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.72 ha th | 3.72 ha th | 3.72 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.72 ha th | 3.72 ha th | 3.72 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.72 ha th | 3.72 ha th | 3.72 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.72 ha th | 3.72 ha th | 3.72 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 204 Bahrain 4.37 ha th compare
- 205 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.21 ha th compare
- 206 Egypt 4.11 ha th compare
- 208 Pitcairn 3.69 ha th compare
- 209 Isle of Man 3.67 ha th compare
- 210 Montserrat 2.42 ha th compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation 0.252 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,610 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,244 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 1,958 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 2,181 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Maldives?
- Forest area in Maldives was 3.72 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 ha th in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for forest area?
- Maldives ranks 207th out of 236 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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