Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Cropland per person over the long-term
Malta
0.016 hectares per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.0081 hectares per person
in 2025
Malta rank
184th
United Arab Emirates rank
187th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.016 hectares per person against 0.0081 hectares per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0079 hectares per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.0 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malta ranks 184th and United Arab Emirates ranks 187th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2434 hectares per person | 0.863 hectares per person | 0.6196 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1100s | 0.2377 hectares per person | 0.832 hectares per person | 0.5943 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1200s | 0.2316 hectares per person | 0.7984 hectares per person | 0.5668 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1300s | 0.2251 hectares per person | 0.7618 hectares per person | 0.5366 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1400s | 0.2183 hectares per person | 0.7212 hectares per person | 0.5029 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1500s | 0.2111 hectares per person | 0.6756 hectares per person | 0.4645 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1600s | 0.2033 hectares per person | 0.6227 hectares per person | 0.4194 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1700s | 0.1948 hectares per person | 0.5589 hectares per person | 0.3641 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1710s | 0.1939 hectares per person | 0.5516 hectares per person | 0.3577 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1720s | 0.193 hectares per person | 0.5442 hectares per person | 0.3512 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1730s | 0.1921 hectares per person | 0.5366 hectares per person | 0.3445 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1740s | 0.1912 hectares per person | 0.5287 hectares per person | 0.3375 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1750s | 0.1903 hectares per person | 0.5206 hectares per person | 0.3303 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1760s | 0.1893 hectares per person | 0.5122 hectares per person | 0.3229 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1770s | 0.1884 hectares per person | 0.5036 hectares per person | 0.3152 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1780s | 0.1875 hectares per person | 0.4947 hectares per person | 0.3072 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1790s | 0.1865 hectares per person | 0.4854 hectares per person | 0.2989 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1800s | 0.1855 hectares per person | 0.4757 hectares per person | 0.2902 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1810s | 0.1846 hectares per person | 0.4657 hectares per person | 0.2811 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1820s | 0.1836 hectares per person | 0.4551 hectares per person | 0.2716 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1830s | 0.1826 hectares per person | 0.4441 hectares per person | 0.2615 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1840s | 0.2171 hectares per person | 0.4325 hectares per person | 0.2154 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1850s | 0.2067 hectares per person | 0.4202 hectares per person | 0.2136 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 0.1892 hectares per person | 0.4072 hectares per person | 0.218 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 0.1742 hectares per person | 0.3933 hectares per person | 0.2191 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 0.1614 hectares per person | 0.3783 hectares per person | 0.217 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | 0.1502 hectares per person | 0.3621 hectares per person | 0.2118 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | 0.139 hectares per person | 0.3442 hectares per person | 0.2052 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | 0.1229 hectares per person | 0.3242 hectares per person | 0.2014 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 0.1088 hectares per person | 0.3015 hectares per person | 0.1927 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 0.0973 hectares per person | 0.2746 hectares per person | 0.1773 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | 0.0849 hectares per person | 0.2411 hectares per person | 0.1563 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | 0.0652 hectares per person | 0.1587 hectares per person | 0.0935 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 0.0485 hectares per person | 0.0643 hectares per person | 0.0158 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 0.0439 hectares per person | 0.0306 hectares per person | 0.0133 hectares per person | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.0376 hectares per person | 0.0246 hectares per person | 0.013 hectares per person | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.0301 hectares per person | 0.0384 hectares per person | 0.0083 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.0236 hectares per person | 0.0583 hectares per person | 0.0347 hectares per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.0243 hectares per person | 0.0094 hectares per person | 0.015 hectares per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.0188 hectares per person | 0.0081 hectares per person | 0.0107 hectares per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
- Malta, at 0.016 hectares per person against 0.0081 hectares per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0079 hectares per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Malta ranks 184th and United Arab Emirates ranks 187th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.