Cropland — Share in Land area in Malta
Malta: Cropland — Share in Land area was 25.45 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 25.45 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024. 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 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Malta peaked at 56.25 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.45 %, in 2024.
Malta ranks 72nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.25 % | — |
| 1962 | 53.13 % | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 50 % | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 46.88 % | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 43.75 % | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.63 % | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.75 % | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40.63 % | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.38 % | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 34.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.25 % | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 28.13 % | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 28.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.25 % | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 31.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5 % | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.25 % | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 29.06 % | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 29.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.28 % | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 32.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.19 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.97 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.97 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.97 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.44 % | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.47 % | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 27.76 % | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.31 % | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 25.45 % | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 25.45 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.11 %, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 25.45 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.77 %, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.22 % | 43.75 % | 56.25 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.13 % | 40.63 % | 43.75 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.63 % | 40.63 % | 40.63 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.94 % | 28.13 % | 40.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.97 % | 28.13 % | 32.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.24 % | 31.97 % | 32.44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.15 % | 25.45 % | 28.47 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 69 San Marino 25.65 % compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.49 % compare
- 70 United Kingdom 25.49 % compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 24.76 % compare
- 74 Albania 24.72 % compare
- 75 Wallis and Futuna Islands 24.65 % 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Malta?
- Cropland — share in land area in Malta was 25.45 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 56.25 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.45 % in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Malta ranks 72nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.