How does Maldives rank globally on Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?

In 2015, Maldives ranked #2 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).

Maldives: Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

Name: Maldives: Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Creator: World Bank
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In 2015, Maldives's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 76.57.

That's up 0.2% from 2000, the highest value since 1990.

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 5.76 . Maldives ranks #2 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Highlights

Peak: 76.65; 1990
Trough: 76.46; 2000

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
2015	76.5741
2000	76.4564
1990	76.6518

About Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.

Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS • Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Maldives's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?: In 2015, Maldives's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 76.57, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Maldives's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?: Maldives's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rose 0.2% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Maldives rank globally on Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?: In 2015, Maldives ranked #2 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
How does Maldives's Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?: The global average for Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 5.76, so Maldives is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.
What is Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?: Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.