Forest area in Maldives

Forest area in the Maldives was 12.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 152nd highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202412.5%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank152nd of 209Countries ranked
Series high12.52023
Series low12.41990

Forest area in Maldives, 1990 to 2024

12.412.412.412.512.512.5199019952000200520102015202020241990: 12.4 %1991: 12.4 %1992: 12.4 %1993: 12.4 %1994: 12.4 %1995: 12.4 %1996: 12.4 %1997: 12.4 %1998: 12.4 %1999: 12.4 %2000: 12.4 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 12.4 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 12.4 %2007: 12.4 %2008: 12.4 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 12.4 %2013: 12.4 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 12.4 %2017: 12.4 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 12.4 %2020: 12.4 %2021: 12.4 %2022: 12.4 %2023: 12.5 %2024: 12.5 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202412.5
202312.5
202212.4
202112.4
202012.4
201912.4
201812.4
201712.4
201612.4
201512.4
201412.4
201312.4
201212.4
201112.4
201012.4
200912.4
200812.4
200712.4
200612.4
200512.4
200412.4
200312.4
200212.4
200112.4
200012.4
199912.4
199812.4
199712.4
199612.4
199512.4
199412.4
199312.4
199212.4
199112.4
199012.4

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Maldives?

Forest area in the Maldives was 12.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 152nd highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Maldives?

12.5% in 2023, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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