Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Malta: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
33.35 %
in 2024
Malta
87.04 %
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
11th
Malta rank
9th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Malta
20406080100196119922024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 87.04 % against 33.35 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 53.69 %.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th and Malta ranks 9th of 22 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 25.29 % 93.33 % 68.04 % Malta
1970s 25.86 % 92.75 % 66.89 % Malta
1980s 24.37 % 92.31 % 67.94 % Malta
1990s 26.29 % 91.11 % 64.82 % Malta
2000s 29.55 % 88.27 % 58.72 % Malta
2010s 32.53 % 87.57 % 55.05 % Malta
2020s 33.34 % 87.8 % 54.46 % Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Malta?
Malta, at 87.04 % against 33.35 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malta?
53.69 %, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malta?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malta rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th and Malta ranks 9th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.