Temporary fallow — Area in Malta
Malta: Temporary fallow — Area was 0.658 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Malta is 0.658 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Malta peaked at 1.1 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Malta 195th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0.2 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7 1000 ha | +250.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 1000 ha | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7 1000 ha | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 1000 ha | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.96 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 1000 ha | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.727 1000 ha | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.727 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.727 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.658 1000 ha | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.658 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.658 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.658 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.19 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6667 1000 ha | 0.1 1000 ha | 1.1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.93 1000 ha | 0.85 1000 ha | 1.01 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6994 1000 ha | 0.658 1000 ha | 0.727 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 192 Barbados 0.78 1000 ha compare
- 193 Luxembourg 0.776 1000 ha compare
- 194 Micronesia 0.71 1000 ha compare
- 196 Dominica 0.62 1000 ha compare
- 197 Bahrain 0.6 1000 ha compare
- 198 French Polynesia 0.49 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 temporary fallow — area in Malta?
- Temporary fallow — area in Malta was 0.658 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Malta ranks 195th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.