Malta vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Malta
87.04 %
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
41.14 %
in 2024
Malta rank
9th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
18th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Malta
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 87.04 % against 41.14 % in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 45.9 %.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Malta ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 18th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 93.33 % 34.82 % 58.51 % Malta
1970s 92.75 % 38.83 % 53.92 % Malta
1980s 92.31 % 41.11 % 51.2 % Malta
1990s 91.11 % 42.45 % 48.66 % Malta
2000s 88.27 % 43.36 % 44.91 % Malta
2010s 87.57 % 41.57 % 46.01 % Malta
2020s 87.8 % 40.62 % 47.17 % Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Malta or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Malta, at 87.04 % against 41.14 % in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Malta and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
45.9 %, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malta and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Malta ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 18th of 211 countries.
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.