Cayman Islands vs Maldives: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Cayman Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 29,800 hectares against 24,000 hectares in Cayman Islands, a difference of 5,800 hectares.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 210th and Maldives ranks 207th of 233 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 1970s | 24,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 1980s | 24,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 1990s | 24,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 2000s | 24,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 2010s | 24,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 2020s | 24,000 hectares | 29,950 hectares | 5,950 hectares | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Cayman Islands or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 29,800 hectares against 24,000 hectares in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Cayman Islands and Maldives?
- 5,800 hectares, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Maldives rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Cayman Islands ranks 210th and Maldives ranks 207th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.