Agricultural land — Area in Malta
Malta: Agricultural land — Area was 8.02 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.02 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Malta peaked at 18 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.02 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Malta 224th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 17 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 16 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 15 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 14 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 1000 ha | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3 1000 ha | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.33 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 10.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.23 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.23 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.23 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.38 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.11 1000 ha | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 8.75 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.29 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 8.02 1000 ha | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.02 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.02 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.11 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.8 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.59 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 10.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 1000 ha | 10.23 1000 ha | 10.38 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 1000 ha | 8.02 1000 ha | 9.11 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 221 Antigua and Barbuda 9.3 1000 ha compare
- 222 Channel Islands 8.57 1000 ha compare
- 223 Bahrain 8.23 1000 ha compare
- 225 Grenada 8 1000 ha compare
- 225 Netherlands Antilles (former) 8 1000 ha compare
- 227 Marshall Islands 7.27 1000 ha 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Malta?
- Agricultural land — area in Malta was 8.02 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural land — area?
- Malta ranks 224th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.