Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was -3.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Malta, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Malta is -3.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 11.11 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -15.38 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Malta ranks 231st of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1964 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1965 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2005 | -7 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 11.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.2904 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -0.6796 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -12.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0549 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7143 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4265 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -0.6796 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.94 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 228 Panama -2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 229 Poland -3 % change on previous year compare
- 230 Burundi -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 232 Lebanon -3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 233 Israel -4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 234 Puerto Rico -4.19 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 85 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -43.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Malta was -3.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.38 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 231st out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.