FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Maldives is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 182nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +59.4% | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +54.2% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 179 Netherlands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 South Korea 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Ireland 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Israel 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Bahamas 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Seychelles 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.