Share global forest in Maldives
Maldives: Share global forest was 0.0001 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0001
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
207th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0001
in 2025
All-time low
0.0001
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Maldives is 0.0001, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Maldives peaked at 0.0001 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 207th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share global forest in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0001 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0554, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0001 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0579, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 204 Bahrain 0.0001 compare
- 205 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0001 compare
- 206 Egypt 0.0001 compare
- 208 Pitcairn 0.0001 compare
- 209 Isle of Man 0.0001 compare
- 210 Montserrat 0.0001 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 share global forest in Maldives?
- Share global forest in Maldives was 0.0001 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for share global forest?
- Maldives ranks 207th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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