Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Malta

Malta: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 0.099 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.099 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.1 1000 ha
in 2007
All-time low
0.082 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
12
2007–2024

Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Malta, 2007–2024

00.020.040.060.080.12007201520242007: 0.1 1000 ha2008: 0.1 1000 ha2009: 0.1 1000 ha2010: 0.1 1000 ha2011: 0.1 1000 ha2012: 0.1 1000 ha2013: 0.1 1000 ha2016: 0.1 1000 ha2021: 0.082 1000 ha2022: 0.082 1000 ha2023: 0.099 1000 ha2024: 0.099 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland area under protective cover — area in Malta stood at 0.099 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Malta peaked at 0.1 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.082 1000 ha, in 2021.

That places Malta 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1 1000 ha 0.1 1000 ha 0.1 1000 ha 3
2010s 0.1 1000 ha 0.1 1000 ha 0.1 1000 ha 5
2020s 0.0905 1000 ha 0.082 1000 ha 0.099 1000 ha 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 34 Norway 0.181 1000 ha compare
  2. 35 Estonia 0.104 1000 ha compare
  3. 36 Latvia 0.1 1000 ha compare
  4. 38 Martinique 0.035 1000 ha compare
  5. 39 Channel Islands 0.0267 1000 ha compare
  6. 40 Iceland 0.02 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area under protective cover — area in Malta?
Cropland area under protective cover — area in Malta was 0.099 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 1000 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.082 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Malta rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
Malta ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 under protective cover — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area under protective cover — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 630 data points, 2007–2024
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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.