Brazil vs Maldives: Area land needed to global oil

Brazil
3.65 billion
in 2023
Maldives
4.16 billion
in 2021
Brazil rank
15th
Maldives rank
14th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Brazil
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 4.16 billion against 3.65 billion in Brazil, a difference of 511.49 million.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 14th of 59 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 6.10 billion 34.42 million 6.06 billion Brazil
1970s 5.28 billion 219.05 million 5.06 billion Brazil
1980s 6.21 billion 143.53 million 6.06 billion Brazil
1990s 10.40 billion 182.88 million 10.21 billion Brazil
2000s 17.52 billion 350.69 million 17.17 billion Brazil
2010s 17.34 billion 2.72 billion 14.62 billion Brazil
2020s 3.51 billion 4.00 billion 491.52 million Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Brazil or Maldives?
Maldives, at 4.16 billion against 3.65 billion in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Brazil and Maldives?
511.49 million, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Maldives?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Maldives rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Brazil ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed