European Union (27) vs Malta: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- European Union (27)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 100 % against 68.18 % in European Union (27), a difference of 31.82 %.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 4th and Malta ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.38 % | 100 % | 33.62 % | Malta |
| 1970s | 65.56 % | 100 % | 34.44 % | Malta |
| 1980s | 66.21 % | 100 % | 33.79 % | Malta |
| 1990s | 66.78 % | 100 % | 33.22 % | Malta |
| 2000s | 66.49 % | 100 % | 33.51 % | Malta |
| 2010s | 67.43 % | 100 % | 32.57 % | Malta |
| 2020s | 67.66 % | 100 % | 32.34 % | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, European Union (27) or Malta?
- Malta, at 100 % against 68.18 % in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between European Union (27) and Malta?
- 31.82 %, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Malta?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and Malta rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- European Union (27) ranks 4th and Malta ranks 1st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.