Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0019 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0019 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0107 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 hectares per person, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 192nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0107 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.007 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.004 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.003 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.002 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0019 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0019 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0135 hectares per person, 14% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 hectares per person | 0.0084 hectares per person | 0.0107 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 hectares per person | 0.0062 hectares per person | 0.0081 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | 0.0061 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 hectares per person | 0.0036 hectares per person | 0.0044 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | 0.0035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0.0021 hectares per person | 0.0028 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 189 Japan 0.0025 hectares per person compare
- 190 Finland 0.0023 hectares per person compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 0.0021 hectares per person compare
- 193 North Korea 0.0019 hectares per person compare
- 194 Cyprus 0.0016 hectares per person compare
- 195 South Korea 0.0011 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Maldives?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Maldives was 0.0019 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.