Djibouti vs Maldives: FAO projections of arable land
Djibouti
3,900 hectares
in 2023
Maldives
4,900 hectares
in 2023
Djibouti rank
200th
Maldives rank
196th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Djibouti
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4,900 hectares against 3,900 hectares in Djibouti, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Djibouti's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 200th and Maldives ranks 196th of 224 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 4,600 hectares | Maldives |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 6,800 hectares | 5,800 hectares | Maldives |
| 1990s | 1,500 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 5,500 hectares | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1,800 hectares | 8,100 hectares | 6,300 hectares | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2,750 hectares | 5,500 hectares | 2,750 hectares | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3,825 hectares | 5,025 hectares | 1,200 hectares | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Djibouti or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 4,900 hectares against 3,900 hectares in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Djibouti and Maldives?
- 1,000 hectares, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Maldives rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Djibouti ranks 200th and Maldives ranks 196th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.