How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

Malta vs Samoa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Malta

9.07 Hectares

in 2020

Samoa

11.29 Hectares

in 2020

Malta rank

150th

Samoa rank

148th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological over time

Malta
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 11.29 Hectares against 9.07 Hectares in Malta, a difference of 2.22 Hectares.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Malta ranks 150th and Samoa ranks 148th of 172 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.47 Hectares	11.43 Hectares	2.96 Hectares	Samoa
2010s	9.04 Hectares	20.09 Hectares	11.06 Hectares	Samoa
2020s	9.07 Hectares	11.29 Hectares	2.22 Hectares	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Malta or Samoa?: Samoa, at 11.29 Hectares against 9.07 Hectares in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Malta and Samoa?: 2.22 Hectares, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?: Malta ranks 150th and Samoa ranks 148th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Arable land
Unit: Hectares
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 242 places, 5,064 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. <br><br> Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.