What is arable land — area in Malta?

Arable land — area in Malta was 6.98 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 17 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 6.98 1000 ha in 2024.

How does Malta rank for arable land — area?

Malta ranks 204th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Malta

Name: Arable land — Area in Malta
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malta: Arable land — Area was 6.98 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

6.98 1000 ha

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

204th

of 248 countries

All-time high

17 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

6.98 1000 ha

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Malta, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Malta is 6.98 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Malta peaked at 17 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.98 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places Malta 204th out of 248 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.

Arable land — Area in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Malta, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	17 1000 ha	—
1962	16 1000 ha	-5.9%
1963	15 1000 ha	-6.2%
1964	14 1000 ha	-6.7%
1965	13 1000 ha	-7.1%
1966	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	12 1000 ha	-7.7%
1976	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	13 1000 ha	+8.3%
1978	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	12 1000 ha	-7.7%
1981	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	12 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	10 1000 ha	-16.7%
1996	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	9 1000 ha	-10.0%
1998	8 1000 ha	-11.1%
1999	8 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	8 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	9 1000 ha	+12.5%
2002	9 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	9.3 1000 ha	+3.3%
2004	9 1000 ha	-3.2%
2005	8.2 1000 ha	-8.9%
2006	8.2 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	8 1000 ha	-2.4%
2008	8 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	8 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	9.08 1000 ha	+13.5%
2011	9.08 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	9 1000 ha	-0.9%
2013	8.97 1000 ha	-0.3%
2014	8.97 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	8.97 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	9.07 1000 ha	+1.1%
2017	9.07 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	9.07 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	9.07 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	7.8 1000 ha	-14.0%
2021	7.8 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	7.8 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	7.3 1000 ha	-6.4%
2024	6.98 1000 ha	-4.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 6.98 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Malta's 6.98 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 699.1 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.11 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	17 1000 ha	9
1970s	12.8 1000 ha	12 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	10
1980s	12 1000 ha	12 1000 ha	12 1000 ha	10
1990s	10.5 1000 ha	8 1000 ha	12 1000 ha	10
2000s	8.47 1000 ha	8 1000 ha	9.3 1000 ha	10
2010s	9.04 1000 ha	8.97 1000 ha	9.08 1000 ha	10
2020s	7.54 1000 ha	6.98 1000 ha	7.8 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Malta

203 Barbados 7 1000 ha compare
205 Micronesia 6.36 1000 ha compare
206 New Caledonia 5.97 1000 ha compare
207 Dominica 5.5 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Malta?: Arable land — area in Malta was 6.98 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 17 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 6.98 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Malta rank for arable land — area?: Malta ranks 204th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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