Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Maldives
Maldives: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 3.72 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Maldives stood at 3.72 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Maldives peaked at 3.72 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.72 1000 ha, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 196th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Maldives, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.72 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.72 1000 ha | 3.72 1000 ha | 3.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 1000 ha | 3.72 1000 ha | 3.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 1000 ha | 3.72 1000 ha | 3.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 1000 ha | 3.72 1000 ha | 3.72 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 193 Bahrain 4.37 1000 ha compare
- 194 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.21 1000 ha compare
- 195 Egypt 4.11 1000 ha compare
- 197 Pitcairn 3.69 1000 ha compare
- 198 Isle of Man 3.67 1000 ha compare
- 199 Montserrat 2.42 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Maldives
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0044 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0043 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0033 kt (2050)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0028 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Maldives?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Maldives was 3.72 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Maldives ranks 196th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).