Maldives: Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
In , Maldives's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 3.91.
That's down 2.9% from 2000, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 1.17 . Maldives ranks #14 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #2 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 4.03
- Trough
- 3.83
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) |
|---|---|
| 3.9093 | |
| 4.0270 | |
| 3.8316 |
About Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was Maldives's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
- In 2015, Maldives's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 3.91, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Maldives's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
- Maldives's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) fell 2.9% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Maldives rank globally on Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
- In 2015, Maldives ranked #14 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
- How does Maldives's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 1.17, so Maldives is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #2 of 6.
- What is Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
- Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.