Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Maldives is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Maldives ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +54.2% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 169 United Arab Emirates 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 San Marino 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Isle of Man 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Israel 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Aruba 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Maldives
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 207,727 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.