Surface area in Maldives
Maldives: Surface area was 300 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 300 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Maldives peaked at 300 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 300 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Maldives 200th 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 | 300 sq. km | 300 sq. km | 300 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 350 sq. km compare
- 198 Grenada 340 sq. km compare
- 199 Malta 320 sq. km compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 264 sq. km compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 260 sq. km compare
- 203 American Samoa 200 sq. km 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 surface area in Maldives?
- Surface area in Maldives was 300 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 300 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for surface area?
- Maldives ranks 200th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.