Other land — Area in Malta
Malta: Other land — Area was 21.03 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Malta is 21.03 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Malta peaked at 22.65 1000 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.65 1000 ha, in 1990.
Malta ranks 213th of 259 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.65 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 18.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.65 1000 ha | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 20.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.65 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 22.65 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 22.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.65 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 21.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.25 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.65 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 22.35 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.32 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 21.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.35 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.42 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.25 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.23 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.18 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.43 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 20.3 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.76 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 21.03 1000 ha | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 21.03 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Malta's 21.03 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,072 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.15 1000 ha | 18.65 1000 ha | 22.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.06 1000 ha | 21.25 1000 ha | 22.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.31 1000 ha | 21.18 1000 ha | 21.42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.56 1000 ha | 20.3 1000 ha | 21.03 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 210 Gambia 25.7 1000 ha compare
- 211 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 24.92 1000 ha compare
- 212 Martinique 22.1 1000 ha compare
- 214 Northern Mariana Islands 20.3 1000 ha compare
- 215 Maldives 20.18 1000 ha compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 19.88 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Malta?
- Other land — area in Malta was 21.03 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22.65 1000 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.65 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for other land — area?
- Malta ranks 213th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — 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.