Land use hidden — Land area in Malta

Malta: Land use hidden — Land area was 320 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
320 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 202 countries
All-time high
320 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
320 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Malta, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Malta stood at 320 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Malta peaked at 320 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 320 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Malta ranks 178th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 9
1970s 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 10
1980s 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 10
1990s 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 10
2000s 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 10
2010s 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 10
2020s 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 320 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 175 Mayotte 366.26 Square kilometres compare
  2. 176 United States Virgin Islands 350 Square kilometres compare
  3. 177 Grenada 340 Square kilometres compare
  4. 179 Maldives 298 Square kilometres compare
  5. 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 260 Square kilometres compare
  6. 180 Niue 260 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Malta?
Land use hidden — land area in Malta was 320 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 320 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 320 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Malta rank for land use hidden — land area?
Malta ranks 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata