Brazil vs Malta: Cropland area

Brazil
63.40 million hectares
in 2023
Malta
8,291 hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
Malta rank
3rd

Cropland area over time

  • Brazil
  • Malta
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 63.40 million hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta, a difference of 63.39 million hectares.

That makes Brazil's figure about 7,646.6 times Malta's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Malta ranks 3rd of 219 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 33.55 million hectares 15,111 hectares 33.54 million hectares Brazil
1970s 43.56 million hectares 13,800 hectares 43.55 million hectares Brazil
1980s 60.10 million hectares 13,000 hectares 60.09 million hectares Brazil
1990s 52.96 million hectares 11,500 hectares 52.95 million hectares Brazil
2000s 58.75 million hectares 9,590 hectares 58.74 million hectares Brazil
2010s 62.77 million hectares 10,317 hectares 62.76 million hectares Brazil
2020s 63.42 million hectares 8,725 hectares 63.41 million hectares Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Brazil or Malta?
Brazil, at 63.40 million hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Brazil and Malta?
63.39 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for cropland area?
Brazil ranks 5th and Malta ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed