Land area in hectares in Maldives
Maldives: Land area in hectares was 29,800 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares in Maldives stood at 29,800 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Maldives peaked at 30,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 29,800 hectares, in 2023.
That places Maldives 207th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,950 hectares | 29,800 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 204 United States Virgin Islands 35,000 hectares compare
- 205 Grenada 34,000 hectares compare
- 206 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 32,200 hectares compare
- 208 Niue 26,000 hectares compare
- 208 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26,000 hectares compare
- 210 Cayman Islands 24,000 hectares compare
- 210 Cook Islands 24,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Maldives
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Maldives?
- Land area in hectares in Maldives was 29,800 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,800 hectares in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for land area in hectares?
- Maldives ranks 207th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.