What is land area in Maldives?

Land area in Maldives was 298 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Maldives?

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

What is the lowest land area recorded in Maldives?

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

How does Maldives rank for land area?

Maldives ranks 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Maldives

Name: Land area in Maldives
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

Latest (2023)

298 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

199th

of 216 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 Maldives, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

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

That places Maldives 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Maldives?: Land area in Maldives was 298 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 300 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 298 sq. km in 2023.
How does Maldives rank for land area?: Maldives ranks 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.