Cropland — Area, per capita in Malta
Malta: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area, per capita in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, per capita in Malta stood at 0 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Malta 171st out of 185 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.
Cropland — Area, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 15% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 169 Palestine, State of 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 170 Aruba 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 172 Seychelles 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 173 Cayman Islands 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 174 Maldives 0 1000 ha per person 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, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Malta?
- Cropland — area, per capita in Malta was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.