Land area in hectares, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.0567 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0567 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.321 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0567 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Maldives 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.321 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3131 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3054 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.298 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2882 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2765 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2666 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2585 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2509 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2435 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2362 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2159 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2096 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2034 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1975 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1871 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.182 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.177 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1721 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1675 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1629 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1523 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1423 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1378 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1294 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1258 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.11 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1081 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1064 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1046 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1029 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1012 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0995 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0979 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0956 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0925 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0892 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0861 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0832 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0803 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.075 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0725 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0701 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0677 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0655 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0615 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0597 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0581 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0572 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0567 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0567 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2437 hectares per person, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2865 hectares per person | 0.2509 hectares per person | 0.321 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2136 hectares per person | 0.1871 hectares per person | 0.2435 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1599 hectares per person | 0.1378 hectares per person | 0.182 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1192 hectares per person | 0.1081 hectares per person | 0.1335 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0976 hectares per person | 0.0861 hectares per person | 0.1064 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0717 hectares per person | 0.0615 hectares per person | 0.0832 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0579 hectares per person | 0.0567 hectares per person | 0.0597 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0795 hectares per person compare
- 207 Bangladesh 0.0758 hectares per person compare
- 208 Malta 0.0579 hectares per person compare
- 210 Bahrain 0.0507 hectares per person compare
- 211 Gibraltar 0.026 hectares per person compare
- 212 Hong Kong 0.0139 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Maldives?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Maldives was 0.0567 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.321 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0567 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.