Forest area in Maldives
Maldives: Forest area was 3.72 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.72 ha th
World rank
224th
of 255 countries
All-time high
3.72 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
3.72 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Maldives, 1990–2025
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 224th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.72 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 3.72 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.72 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.72 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.72 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.72 ha th | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3.72 ha th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3.72 ha th is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,398 ha th, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 221 Bahrain 4.37 ha th compare
- 222 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.21 ha th compare
- 223 Egypt 4.11 ha th compare
- 225 Pitcairn 3.69 ha th compare
- 226 Isle of Man 3.67 ha th compare
- 227 Montserrat 2.42 ha th 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 3.72 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 224th out of 255 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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