What is arable land use per person in Malta?

Arable land use per person in Malta was 0.0132 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 0.0523 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Malta rank for arable land use per person?

Malta ranks 186th out of 206 regions with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Malta

Name: Arable land use per person in Malta
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Arable land use per person was 0.0132 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0132 hectares per person

Change on year

down 10.1%

Rank

186th

of 206 regions

All-time high

0.0523 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0132 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Malta, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in Malta stood at 0.0132 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Malta peaked at 0.0523 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Malta 186th out of 206 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0445 hectares per person	0.0408 hectares per person	0.0523 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0419 hectares per person	0.0392 hectares per person	0.043 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0359 hectares per person	0.0342 hectares per person	0.0379 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0282 hectares per person	0.0206 hectares per person	0.0339 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0211 hectares per person	0.0194 hectares per person	0.0233 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0203 hectares per person	0.018 hectares per person	0.0219 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0145 hectares per person	0.0132 hectares per person	0.0151 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Malta

183 Kiribati 0.0151 hectares per person compare
184 Saint Lucia 0.0149 hectares per person compare
185 Montenegro 0.0145 hectares per person compare
187 Marshall Islands 0.0129 hectares per person compare
188 Andorra 0.0091 hectares per person compare
189 French Polynesia 0.0089 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Malta

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Malta?: Arable land use per person in Malta was 0.0132 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.0523 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Malta rank for arable land use per person?: Malta ranks 186th out of 206 regions with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.