Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -4.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Malta, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Malta stood at -4.37 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 13.5 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.67 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Malta 225th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1964 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1965 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 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 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -7.69 % 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 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2005 | -8.89 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 13.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8811 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -0.3333 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 1.11 % 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 | -14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -6.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0641 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7692 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.78 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.128 % change on previous year | -8.89 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -0.8811 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.96 % change on previous year | -14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 222 Malaysia -3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Northern Mariana Islands -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 224 Guadeloupe -4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 226 Burundi -5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 227 Israel -5.16 % change on previous year compare
- 228 Uruguay -5.74 % 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Malta was -4.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.67 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 225th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable 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 Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.