Maldives vs Saint Helena: FAO projections of arable land
Maldives
4,900 hectares
in 2023
Saint Helena
4,000 hectares
in 2023
Maldives rank
196th
Saint Helena rank
198th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Maldives
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4,900 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Saint Helena, a difference of 900 hectares.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 196th and Saint Helena ranks 198th of 224 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 1970s | 5,600 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,600 hectares | Maldives |
| 1980s | 6,800 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,800 hectares | Maldives |
| 1990s | 7,000 hectares | 3,100 hectares | 3,900 hectares | Maldives |
| 2000s | 8,100 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,100 hectares | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5,500 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,500 hectares | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5,025 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,025 hectares | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Maldives or Saint Helena?
- Maldives, at 4,900 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Maldives and Saint Helena?
- 900 hectares, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Helena?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Saint Helena rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Maldives ranks 196th and Saint Helena ranks 198th 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.