Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Malta is 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Malta ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Italy 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cambodia 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Latvia 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8868 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.