Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Malta

Malta: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 2.81 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.81 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
3.89 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
2.1 1000 ha
in 2003
Years of data
20
2003–2024

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Malta, 2003–2024

012342003201320242003: 2.1 1000 ha2005: 2.4 1000 ha2007: 2.7 1000 ha2008: 2.7 1000 ha2009: 2.7 1000 ha2010: 3.5 1000 ha2011: 3.5 1000 ha2012: 3.5 1000 ha2013: 3.7 1000 ha2014: 3.7 1000 ha2015: 3.7 1000 ha2016: 3.5 1000 ha2017: 3.5 1000 ha2018: 3.5 1000 ha2019: 3.5 1000 ha2020: 3.9 1000 ha2021: 3.9 1000 ha2022: 3.9 1000 ha2023: 2.8 1000 ha2024: 2.8 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland area actually irrigated — area in Malta is 2.81 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Malta peaked at 3.89 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1 1000 ha, in 2003.

Malta ranks 50th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.52 1000 ha 2.1 1000 ha 2.7 1000 ha 5
2010s 3.56 1000 ha 3.5 1000 ha 3.7 1000 ha 10
2020s 3.46 1000 ha 2.81 1000 ha 3.89 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 47 Belarus 20.8 1000 ha compare
  2. 48 Qatar 13 1000 ha compare
  3. 49 Slovenia 3.96 1000 ha compare
  4. 51 Iceland 0.05 1000 ha compare
  5. 52 Ireland 0 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in Malta?
Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Malta was 2.81 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 1000 ha in 2003.
How does Malta rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
Malta ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 702 data points, 2001–2024
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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.