Malta vs Saint Lucia: Cropland area
Malta
8,291 hectares
in 2023
Saint Lucia
9,570 hectares
in 2023
Malta rank
186th
Saint Lucia rank
185th
Cropland area over time
- Malta
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 9,570 hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta, a difference of 1,279 hectares.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 186th and Saint Lucia ranks 185th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,111 hectares | 15,111 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970s | 13,800 hectares | 16,910 hectares | 3,110 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 13,000 hectares | 18,500 hectares | 5,500 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 11,500 hectares | 16,470 hectares | 4,970 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 9,590 hectares | 10,650 hectares | 1,060 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 10,317 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 747 hectares | Malta |
| 2020s | 8,725 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 844.75 hectares | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Malta or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 9,570 hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 1,279 hectares, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Saint Lucia rank globally for cropland area?
- Malta ranks 186th and Saint Lucia ranks 185th 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.