Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 195th of 210 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 unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in square kilometers, 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 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +54.2% | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 192 South Korea 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Aruba 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Belgium 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Switzerland 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Israel 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 0 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 195th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- 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
Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.