Malta vs New Caledonia: Arable land
Malta
7,300 hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia
5,970 hectares
in 2023
Malta rank
172nd
New Caledonia rank
175th
Arable land over time
- Malta
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7,300 hectares against 5,970 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 1,330 hectares.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 175th of 206 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,111 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,111 hectares | Malta |
| 1970s | 12,800 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 5,800 hectares | Malta |
| 1980s | 12,000 hectares | 8,400 hectares | 3,600 hectares | Malta |
| 1990s | 10,500 hectares | 7,700 hectares | 2,800 hectares | Malta |
| 2000s | 8,470 hectares | 6,840 hectares | 1,630 hectares | Malta |
| 2010s | 9,035 hectares | 6,115 hectares | 2,920 hectares | Malta |
| 2020s | 7,675 hectares | 5,970 hectares | 1,705 hectares | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Malta or New Caledonia?
- Malta, at 7,300 hectares against 5,970 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Malta and New Caledonia?
- 1,330 hectares, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and New Caledonia rank globally for arable land?
- Malta ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 175th 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
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.