Malta vs Netherlands Antilles: Land use
Malta
8,291 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands Antilles
8,000 hectares
in 2010
Malta rank
186th
Netherlands Antilles rank
187th
Land use over time
- Malta
- Netherlands Antilles
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8,291 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Netherlands Antilles, a difference of 291 hectares.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 186th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 187th of 224 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands Antilles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,111 hectares | 6,556 hectares | 8,556 hectares | Malta |
| 1970s | 13,800 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 5,800 hectares | Malta |
| 1980s | 13,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | Malta |
| 1990s | 11,500 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 3,500 hectares | Malta |
| 2000s | 9,590 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 1,590 hectares | Malta |
| 2010s | 10,330 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 2,330 hectares | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Malta or Netherlands Antilles?
- Malta, at 8,291 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Netherlands Antilles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Malta and Netherlands Antilles?
- 291 hectares, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands Antilles?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Malta and Netherlands Antilles rank globally for land use?
- Malta ranks 186th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 187th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.