Land use hidden — Other areas in Malta
Malta: Land use hidden — Other areas was 232.49 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Other areas in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Malta stood at 232.49 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Malta peaked at 232.49 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Malta 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Malta, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 150 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 160 Square kilometres | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 170 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 180 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 190 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 180 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 190 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 186.5 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 186.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 186.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 186.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 186.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 206.5 Square kilometres | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 206.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 216.5 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 226.5 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 226.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 226.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 216.5 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 216.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 212.5 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 216.5 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 223.5 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 223.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 223.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 223.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 223.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 213.2 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 213.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 213.5 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 214.2 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 214.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 214.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 212.4 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 212 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 211.6 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 211.6 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 224.3 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 227.9 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 227.9 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 232.49 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 232.49 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 2% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 232.49 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.89 Square kilometres | 140 Square kilometres | 180 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 182 Square kilometres | 180 Square kilometres | 190 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 190 Square kilometres | 190 Square kilometres | 190 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.5 Square kilometres | 186.5 Square kilometres | 226.5 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.6 Square kilometres | 212.5 Square kilometres | 226.5 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.01 Square kilometres | 211.6 Square kilometres | 214.2 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.15 Square kilometres | 224.3 Square kilometres | 232.49 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 270.74 Square kilometres compare
- 161 Barbados 267 Square kilometres compare
- 162 Saint Helena 250 Square kilometres compare
- 164 Maldives 230.8 Square kilometres compare
- 165 Martinique 218.87 Square kilometres compare
- 166 Comoros 215 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — other areas in Malta?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Malta was 232.49 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 232.49 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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