What is land area in square kilometers in Maldives?

Land area in square kilometers in Maldives was 298 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 300 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 298 sq. km in 2023.

How does Maldives rank for land area in square kilometers?

Maldives ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Maldives

Name: Land area in square kilometers in Maldives
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Land area in square kilometers was 298 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

298 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

199th

of 215 countries

All-time high

300 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

298 sq. km

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers in Maldives, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers in Maldives stood at 298 sq. km. 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 square kilometers in Maldives peaked at 300 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 298 sq. km, in 2023.

Maldives ranks 199th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Land area in square kilometers in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Maldives, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	300 sq. km	—
1962	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	300 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	300 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	298 sq. km	-0.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 298 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Maldives's 298 sq. km is below the median for South Asia, which is 95,920 sq. km, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	9
1970s	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	10
1980s	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	10
1990s	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	10
2000s	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	10
2010s	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	300 sq. km	10
2020s	299.5 sq. km	298 sq. km	300 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Maldives

196 United States Virgin Islands 350 sq. km compare
197 Grenada 340 sq. km compare
198 Malta 320 sq. km compare
200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 260 sq. km compare
201 Cayman Islands 240 sq. km compare
202 American Samoa 200 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers in Maldives?: Land area in square kilometers in Maldives was 298 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 300 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 298 sq. km in 2023.
How does Maldives rank for land area in square kilometers?: Maldives ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.