Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Malta, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, annual growth rate in Malta is -3.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 11.11 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -15.38 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Malta 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1964 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1965 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2005 | -7 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 11.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.2904 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -0.6796 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -12.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -5.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0549 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7143 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4265 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -0.6796 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.94 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 224 Northern Mariana Islands -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 225 Serbia -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 226 Republic of Moldova -2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 228 Guadeloupe -3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 229 Puerto Rico -3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 230 Burundi -4 % change on previous year 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)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in Malta was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.38 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.