Kuwait vs Malta: Arable land

Kuwait
8,000 hectares
in 2023
Malta
7,300 hectares
in 2023
Kuwait rank
170th
Malta rank
172nd

Arable land over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malta
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 8,000 hectares against 7,300 hectares in Malta, a difference of 700 hectares.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.

Kuwait ranks 170th and Malta ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 hectares 14,111 hectares 13,111 hectares Malta
1970s 1,000 hectares 12,800 hectares 11,800 hectares Malta
1980s 2,900 hectares 12,000 hectares 9,100 hectares Malta
1990s 5,200 hectares 10,500 hectares 5,300 hectares Malta
2000s 11,310 hectares 8,470 hectares 2,840 hectares Kuwait
2010s 9,190 hectares 9,035 hectares 155 hectares Kuwait
2020s 8,000 hectares 7,675 hectares 325 hectares Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Kuwait or Malta?
Kuwait, at 8,000 hectares against 7,300 hectares in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Kuwait and Malta?
700 hectares, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for arable land?
Kuwait ranks 170th and Malta ranks 172nd 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.