Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Malta
Malta: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 35.01 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Malta is 35.01 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Malta peaked at 44.47 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.56 %, in 1961.
That places Malta 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 6.67 % | 5.56 % | 7.14 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.25 % | 7.14 % | 7.69 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 % | 7.69 % | 7.69 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.02 % | 7.69 % | 22.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.52 % | 20 % | 34.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.56 % | 33.88 % | 41.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.11 % | 33.87 % | 44.47 % | 5 |
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- 47 Lebanon 35.81 % compare
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- 52 China, Hong Kong SAR 33.33 % compare
- 53 United States Virgin Islands 32.88 % compare
More environment data for Malta
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2.81 1000 ha (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 — share in cropland in Malta?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Malta was 35.01 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.47 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 % in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Malta ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.