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Breakdown of habitable land area in Maldives

Maldives: Breakdown of habitable land area was 430 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
430 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 235 countries
All-time high
440 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
420 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Maldives, 2015–2019

01002003004002015201720192015: 440 hectares2016: 430 hectares2017: 420 hectares2018: 430 hectares2019: 430 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 430 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

The figure is down 2.3% over five years.

Maldives ranks 190th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Breakdown of habitable land area in Maldives, year by year

Year hectares Change
2015 440 hectares —
2016 430 hectares -2.3%
2017 420 hectares -2.3%
2018 430 hectares +2.4%
2019 430 hectares +0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 430 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495 hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 430 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 56,135 hectares, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 187 Martinique 680 hectares compare
  2. 188 United States Virgin Islands 620 hectares compare
  3. 189 Cape Verde 600 hectares compare
  4. 191 Saint Lucia 420 hectares compare
  5. 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 410 hectares compare
  6. 193 Luxembourg 400 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Maldives?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Maldives was 430 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 440 hectares in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 420 hectares in 2017.
How does Maldives rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Maldives ranks 190th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.