Brunei vs Malta: Cropland area
Brunei
10,000 hectares
in 2023
Malta
8,291 hectares
in 2023
Brunei rank
183rd
Malta rank
186th
Cropland area over time
- Brunei
- Malta
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 10,000 hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta, a difference of 1,709 hectares.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Brunei ranks 183rd and Malta ranks 186th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,778 hectares | 15,111 hectares | 1,667 hectares | Brunei |
| 1970s | 11,700 hectares | 13,800 hectares | 2,100 hectares | Malta |
| 1980s | 8,200 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 4,800 hectares | Malta |
| 1990s | 8,000 hectares | 11,500 hectares | 3,500 hectares | Malta |
| 2000s | 9,000 hectares | 9,590 hectares | 590 hectares | Malta |
| 2010s | 10,000 hectares | 10,317 hectares | 317 hectares | Malta |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 8,725 hectares | 1,275 hectares | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Brunei or Malta?
- Brunei, at 10,000 hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Brunei and Malta?
- 1,709 hectares, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Malta rank globally for cropland area?
- Brunei ranks 183rd and Malta ranks 186th of 224 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.