Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
19th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malta 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 16 Mauritius 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lebanon 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Iraq 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 China 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Japan 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard -0.3559 % change on previous year (2023)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0144 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.