Temporary fallow — Area in Malta

Malta: Temporary fallow — Area was 0.658 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.658 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.1 1000 ha
in 2005
All-time low
0.1 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary fallow — Area in Malta, 2001–2024

00.20.40.60.811.22001201220242001: 0.1 1000 ha2002: 0.2 1000 ha2003: 0.7 1000 ha2004: 0.7 1000 ha2005: 1.1 1000 ha2006: 1.1 1000 ha2007: 0.7 1000 ha2008: 0.7 1000 ha2009: 0.7 1000 ha2010: 1 1000 ha2011: 1 1000 ha2012: 1 1000 ha2013: 0.96 1000 ha2014: 0.96 1000 ha2015: 0.96 1000 ha2016: 0.85 1000 ha2017: 0.85 1000 ha2018: 0.85 1000 ha2019: 0.85 1000 ha2020: 0.727 1000 ha2021: 0.727 1000 ha2022: 0.727 1000 ha2023: 0.658 1000 ha2024: 0.658 1000 ha

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 181st out of 225 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Barbados 0.78 1000 ha compare
  2. 179 Luxembourg 0.776 1000 ha compare
  3. 180 Micronesia 0.71 1000 ha compare
  4. 182 Dominica 0.62 1000 ha compare
  5. 183 Bahrain 0.6 1000 ha compare
  6. 184 French Polynesia 0.49 1000 ha compare

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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 181st out of 225 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

Indicator
Temporary fallow — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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