How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
539.25 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
620.91 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
65.33 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Maldives is 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65.33 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
Maldives ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 65.33 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 74.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 83.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 79 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 107.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 124.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 117.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 107.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 119.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 124.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 94.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 115.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 98.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 105.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 103.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 128.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 136.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 126.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 147.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 186.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 206.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 199.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 195.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 241.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 240.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 267.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 271.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 274.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 300.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 347.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 349.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 352.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 361.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 394.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 414.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 397.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 425.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 545.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 520.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 528.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 619.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 481.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 446.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 390.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 409.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 402.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 400 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 434.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 428.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 424.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 431.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 474.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 503.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 450.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 495.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 483.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 517.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 642.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre, 87.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 65.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 107.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 111.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 94.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 124.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 126.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 241.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 267.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 414.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 390.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 400 metric tons per square kilometre | 503.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 508.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 483.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 1 Nauru 4,535 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 2 Tuvalu 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 3 Faroe Islands 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 410.77 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 6 Kiribati 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Seychelles 302.71 metric tons per square kilometre 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Maldives was 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Maldives rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? 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.