Malta vs Montenegro: Arable land use per person

Malta
0.0132 hectares per person
in 2023
Montenegro
0.0145 hectares per person
in 2023
Malta rank
186th
Montenegro rank
185th

Arable land use per person over time

  • Malta
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 0.0145 hectares per person against 0.0132 hectares per person in Malta, a difference of 0.0013 hectares per person.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.

Malta ranks 186th and Montenegro ranks 185th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0197 hectares per person 0.2814 hectares per person 0.2617 hectares per person Montenegro
2010s 0.0203 hectares per person 0.0932 hectares per person 0.0729 hectares per person Montenegro
2020s 0.0145 hectares per person 0.0144 hectares per person 0.0001 hectares per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Malta or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 0.0145 hectares per person against 0.0132 hectares per person in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Malta and Montenegro?
0.0013 hectares per person, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Montenegro?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Malta and Montenegro rank globally for arable land use per person?
Malta ranks 186th and Montenegro ranks 185th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land use per person
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.