Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -15.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Maldives, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -15.43 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 159.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 593.8 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -85.53 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Maldives 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 66.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -76.35 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2004 | 30.71 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2005 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2006 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2007 | 173.72 % change on previous year | +2330.4% |
| 2008 | -34.1 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2009 | -20.6 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2010 | -39.21 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2011 | 593.8 % change on previous year | -1614.3% |
| 2012 | -85.53 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2013 | 63.67 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2014 | 26.07 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2024 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -15.43 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -15.43 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -4.33 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2330.4% | 7.15 % change on previous year | 173.72 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1614.3% | -39.21 % change on previous year | 593.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9 % change on previous year | -76.35 % change on previous year | 173.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 111.76 % change on previous year | -85.53 % change on previous year | 593.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -15.43 % change on previous year | -15.43 % change on previous year | -15.43 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 113 Gambia -14.28 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Mongolia -14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Sweden -14.36 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Norway -16.42 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Chile -16.86 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Croatia -16.97 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Maldives was -15.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 593.8 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.53 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.2%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.