What is cropland — area in Malta?

Cropland — area in Malta was 8.02 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 18 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 8.02 1000 ha in 2024.

How does Malta rank for cropland — area?

Malta ranks 211th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area in Malta

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

Malta: Cropland — Area was 8.02 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

8.02 1000 ha

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

211th

of 252 countries

All-time high

18 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

8.02 1000 ha

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Malta, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area in Malta stood at 8.02 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Malta peaked at 18 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.02 1000 ha, in 2024.

Malta ranks 211th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Malta, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	18 1000 ha	—
1962	17 1000 ha	-5.6%
1963	16 1000 ha	-5.9%
1964	15 1000 ha	-6.2%
1965	14 1000 ha	-6.7%
1966	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	13 1000 ha	-7.1%
1976	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	14 1000 ha	+7.7%
1978	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	14 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	13 1000 ha	-7.1%
1981	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	13 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	11 1000 ha	-15.4%
1996	11 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	10 1000 ha	-9.1%
1998	9 1000 ha	-10.0%
1999	9 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	9 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	10 1000 ha	+11.1%
2002	10 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	10.4 1000 ha	+4.0%
2004	10 1000 ha	-3.8%
2005	9.3 1000 ha	-7.0%
2006	9.3 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	9.3 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	9.3 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	9.3 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	10.33 1000 ha	+11.1%
2011	10.33 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	10.3 1000 ha	-0.3%
2013	10.23 1000 ha	-0.7%
2014	10.23 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	10.23 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	10.38 1000 ha	+1.5%
2017	10.38 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	10.38 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	10.38 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	9.11 1000 ha	-12.2%
2021	8.75 1000 ha	-4.0%
2022	8.75 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	8.29 1000 ha	-5.2%
2024	8.02 1000 ha	-3.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 8.02 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Malta's 8.02 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.11 1000 ha	14 1000 ha	18 1000 ha	9
1970s	13.8 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	14 1000 ha	10
1980s	13 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	10
1990s	11.5 1000 ha	9 1000 ha	13 1000 ha	10
2000s	9.59 1000 ha	9 1000 ha	10.4 1000 ha	10
2010s	10.32 1000 ha	10.23 1000 ha	10.38 1000 ha	10
2020s	8.58 1000 ha	8.02 1000 ha	9.11 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Malta

209 Bahamas 11 1000 ha compare
210 Saint Lucia 9.56 1000 ha compare
212 Barbados 8 1000 ha compare
212 Guam 8 1000 ha compare
212 Netherlands Antilles (former) 8 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 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 cropland — area in Malta?: Cropland — area in Malta was 8.02 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 18 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 8.02 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Malta rank for cropland — area?: Malta ranks 211th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.