Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Maldives
Maldives: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 11.31 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Maldives, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 11.31 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 410.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 13.37 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9946 hectares, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.53 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4.21 hectares | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9946 hectares | -76.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3 hectares | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.36 hectares | +173.7% |
| 2008 | 2.22 hectares | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 1.76 hectares | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 hectares | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 7.42 hectares | +593.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 hectares | -85.5% |
| 2013 | 1.76 hectares | +63.7% |
| 2014 | 2.22 hectares | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 13.37 hectares | +503.5% |
| 2024 | 11.31 hectares | -15.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11.31 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11.31 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 175.25 hectares, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +593.8% | 1.07 hectares | 7.42 hectares |
| 2023 | +503.5% | 2.22 hectares | 13.37 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 hectares | 0.9946 hectares | 4.21 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.71 hectares | 1.07 hectares | 7.42 hectares | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.34 hectares | 11.31 hectares | 13.37 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 126 Azerbaijan 15.25 hectares compare
- 127 Togo 13.67 hectares compare
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 13.4 hectares compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 10.81 hectares compare
- 131 Bangladesh 10.69 hectares compare
- 132 Fiji 10.58 hectares 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, gaps filled in Maldives?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Maldives was 11.31 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9946 hectares in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Maldives ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 410.4%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.