Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0006 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0006 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
175th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0032 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0006 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0006 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0032 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Maldives 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0006 Square kilometres per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0006 Square kilometres per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0024 Square kilometres per person, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 172 Bermuda 0.0008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 173 Bangladesh 0.0008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 174 Malta 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 176 Bahrain 0.0005 Square kilometres per person compare
- 177 Gibraltar 0.0003 Square kilometres per person compare
- 178 Hong Kong 0.0001 Square kilometres per person 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 land use hidden — land area, per capita in Maldives?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Maldives was 0.0006 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.