25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Maldives

Maldives: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 7,122 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,122 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
79th
of 188 countries
All-time high
39,193 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
43.36 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 43.4 units per square kilometre1991: 44.9 units per square kilometre1992: 91.4 units per square kilometre1993: 46.6 units per square kilometre1994: 94.2 units per square kilometre1995: 195.3 units per square kilometre1996: 257.2 units per square kilometre1997: 314.1 units per square kilometre1998: 385.6 units per square kilometre1999: 481 units per square kilometre2000: 719.7 units per square kilometre2001: 905.1 units per square kilometre2002: 1.1k units per square kilometre2003: 1.3k units per square kilometre2004: 1.5k units per square kilometre2005: 1.6k units per square kilometre2006: 1.6k units per square kilometre2007: 1.7k units per square kilometre2008: 2.1k units per square kilometre2009: 2.0k units per square kilometre2010: 39.2k units per square kilometre2011: 37.8k units per square kilometre2012: 35.9k units per square kilometre2013: 34.3k units per square kilometre2014: 35.0k units per square kilometre2015: 31.1k units per square kilometre2016: 17.2k units per square kilometre2017: 14.2k units per square kilometre2018: 13.2k units per square kilometre2019: 11.2k units per square kilometre2020: 9.1k units per square kilometre2021: 9.0k units per square kilometre2022: 8.7k units per square kilometre2023: 7.1k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 7,122 units per square kilometre for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 39,193 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.36 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Maldives ranks 79th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 43.36 units per square kilometre
1991 44.88 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 91.45 units per square kilometre +103.8%
1993 46.59 units per square kilometre -49.1%
1994 94.17 units per square kilometre +102.1%
1995 195.27 units per square kilometre +107.4%
1996 257.15 units per square kilometre +31.7%
1997 314.12 units per square kilometre +22.2%
1998 385.59 units per square kilometre +22.8%
1999 481.01 units per square kilometre +24.7%
2000 719.74 units per square kilometre +49.6%
2001 905.08 units per square kilometre +25.8%
2002 1,065 units per square kilometre +17.7%
2003 1,307 units per square kilometre +22.7%
2004 1,514 units per square kilometre +15.8%
2005 1,569 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 1,552 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2007 1,722 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2008 2,112 units per square kilometre +22.7%
2009 1,990 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2010 39,193 units per square kilometre +1869.8%
2011 37,789 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2012 35,880 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2013 34,309 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2014 35,045 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 31,105 units per square kilometre -11.2%
2016 17,170 units per square kilometre -44.8%
2017 14,218 units per square kilometre -17.2%
2018 13,245 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2019 11,203 units per square kilometre -15.4%
2020 9,111 units per square kilometre -18.7%
2021 8,968 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2022 8,730 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2023 7,122 units per square kilometre -18.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 7,122 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,589 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 7,122 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,772 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1869.8% 1,990 units per square kilometre 39,193 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 195.36 units per square kilometre 43.36 units per square kilometre 481.01 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,446 units per square kilometre 719.74 units per square kilometre 2,112 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 26,916 units per square kilometre 11,203 units per square kilometre 39,193 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 8,483 units per square kilometre 7,122 units per square kilometre 9,111 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 76 Azerbaijan 7,666 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 77 Samoa 7,634 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 78 Montenegro 7,350 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 80 Belarus 6,806 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 81 Georgia 6,695 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 82 Guatemala 6,666 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Maldives?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Maldives was 7,122 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 39,193 units per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 43.36 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.