Malta vs Palestine: Arable land (hectares per person)
Arable land (hectares per person) over time
- Malta
- Palestine
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.0123 hectares per person against 0.0079 hectares per person in Palestine, a difference of 0.0044 hectares per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Malta ranks 187th and Palestine ranks 190th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0282 hectares per person | 0.0371 hectares per person | 0.009 hectares per person | Palestine |
| 2000s | 0.0211 hectares per person | 0.0215 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | Palestine |
| 2010s | 0.0203 hectares per person | 0.0122 hectares per person | 0.0081 hectares per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.0141 hectares per person | 0.0083 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Malta or Palestine?
- Malta, at 0.0123 hectares per person against 0.0079 hectares per person in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Malta and Palestine?
- 0.0044 hectares per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Palestine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Palestine rank globally for arable land?
- Malta ranks 187th and Palestine ranks 190th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.