Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Malta
Malta: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 35.01 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Malta, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 35.01 % for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Malta peaked at 44.47 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.19 %, in 2003.
That places Malta 4th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.19 % | — |
| 2005 | 25.81 % | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 30.11 % | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 30.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.88 % | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 33.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.98 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.17 % | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 36.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.72 % | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 33.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.71 % | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 44.47 % | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 44.47 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.87 % | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 35.01 % | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.27 % | 20.19 % | 30.11 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.51 % | 33.72 % | 36.17 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.11 % | 33.87 % | 44.47 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Malta?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Malta was 35.01 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.47 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.19 % in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. 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.