Arable land in Maldives
Maldives: Arable land was 4,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Maldives stood at 4,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Maldives peaked at 4,000 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 177th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,900 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,900 hectares | 3,900 hectares | 3,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,925 hectares | 3,900 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 174 Dominica 6,000 hectares compare
- 175 New Caledonia 5,970 hectares compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,000 hectares compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 177 Brunei 4,000 hectares compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 4,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 304,531 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 355.38 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 84 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,442 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 204.87 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Maldives?
- Arable land in Maldives was 4,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for arable land?
- Maldives ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.