Tree cover loss in Maldives
Maldives: Tree cover loss was 18.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.8
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
18.8
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Maldives, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 18.8 for tree cover loss in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and up 602.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Maldives peaked at 18.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Maldives 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.83 | — |
| 2002 | 4.21 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | -72.7% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.28 | +114.8% |
| 2008 | 5.35 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | +342.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -85.2% |
| 2013 | 2.06 | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 14.22 | — |
| 2024 | 18.8 | +32.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 18.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 18.8 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7,149, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 | 1.15 | 5.35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 0 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 0 | 18.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.32 compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 20.61 compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 18.91 compare
- 163 Andorra 16.54 compare
- 164 Gambia 15.36 compare
- 165 Barbados 8.47 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 in Maldives?
- Tree cover loss in Maldives was 18.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for tree cover loss?
- Maldives ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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