Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Malta
Malta: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 2.81 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Malta is 2.81 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Malta peaked at 4.2 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Malta 172nd out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 3.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 1000 ha | 3.5 1000 ha | 4.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 1000 ha | 2.81 1000 ha | 3.89 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1000 ha compare
- 169 Liberia 3 1000 ha compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 3 1000 ha compare
- 173 Lesotho 2.64 1000 ha compare
- 174 Montenegro 2.36 1000 ha compare
- 175 Congo 2 1000 ha compare
- 175 Grenada 2 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Malta
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 35.01 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 12.96 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6.98 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 25.45 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 8.02 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 8,988 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Malta?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Malta was 2.81 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.