Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Maldives is 0.0006 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0032 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 209th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0006 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0006 sq. km per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0024 sq. km per person, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 207 Bangladesh 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 208 Malta 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 210 Bahrain 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 211 Gibraltar 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 212 Hong Kong, China 0.0001 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Maldives?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Maldives was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.