Malta vs New Caledonia: Land use
Malta
8,291 hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia
9,700 hectares
in 2023
Malta rank
186th
New Caledonia rank
184th
Land use over time
- Malta
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 9,700 hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta, a difference of 1,409 hectares.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 186th and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,111 hectares | 11,889 hectares | 3,222 hectares | Malta |
| 1970s | 13,800 hectares | 14,200 hectares | 400 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 13,000 hectares | 16,100 hectares | 3,100 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 11,500 hectares | 13,400 hectares | 1,900 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 9,590 hectares | 10,680 hectares | 1,090 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 10,317 hectares | 9,859 hectares | 457.6 hectares | Malta |
| 2020s | 8,725 hectares | 9,700 hectares | 974.75 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Malta or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 9,700 hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Malta and New Caledonia?
- 1,409 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and New Caledonia rank globally for land use?
- Malta ranks 186th and New Caledonia ranks 184th 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.