Iceland vs Malta: Cropland area under protective cover — Area

Iceland
0.02 1000 ha
in 2024
Malta
0.099 1000 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
46th
Malta rank
43rd

Cropland area under protective cover — Area over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
0.020.040.060.080.1200720152024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.099 1000 ha against 0.02 1000 ha in Iceland, a difference of 0.079 1000 ha.

That makes Malta's figure about 5.0 times Iceland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 46th and Malta ranks 43rd of 52 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 0.02 1000 ha 0.1 1000 ha 0.08 1000 ha Malta
2020s 0.0163 1000 ha 0.0905 1000 ha 0.0742 1000 ha Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area under protective cover — area, Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 0.099 1000 ha against 0.02 1000 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland area under protective cover — area between Iceland and Malta?
0.079 1000 ha, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for cropland area under protective cover — area?
Iceland ranks 46th and Malta ranks 43rd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland area under protective cover — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area under protective cover — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 707 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

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.