Djibouti vs Malta: Cropland extent over the long-term
Djibouti
5,080 hectares
in 2025
Malta
7,029 hectares
in 2025
Djibouti rank
180th
Malta rank
177th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Djibouti
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7,029 hectares against 5,080 hectares in Djibouti, a difference of 1,949 hectares.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malta ahead.
Djibouti ranks 180th and Malta ranks 177th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2,330 hectares | 2,434 hectares | 104.94 hectares | Malta |
| 1100s | 2,695 hectares | 2,377 hectares | 318.24 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1200s | 3,017 hectares | 2,316 hectares | 701.35 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1300s | 3,290 hectares | 4,503 hectares | 1,213 hectares | Malta |
| 1400s | 3,504 hectares | 2,183 hectares | 1,320 hectares | Djibouti |
| 1500s | 3,646 hectares | 4,221 hectares | 575.18 hectares | Malta |
| 1600s | 3,570 hectares | 8,130 hectares | 4,560 hectares | Malta |
| 1700s | 3,392 hectares | 13,636 hectares | 10,244 hectares | Malta |
| 1710s | 3,415 hectares | 13,961 hectares | 10,546 hectares | Malta |
| 1720s | 3,402 hectares | 14,283 hectares | 10,881 hectares | Malta |
| 1730s | 3,388 hectares | 14,600 hectares | 11,213 hectares | Malta |
| 1740s | 3,373 hectares | 14,913 hectares | 11,540 hectares | Malta |
| 1750s | 3,358 hectares | 15,222 hectares | 11,864 hectares | Malta |
| 1760s | 3,342 hectares | 15,905 hectares | 12,563 hectares | Malta |
| 1770s | 3,326 hectares | 16,580 hectares | 13,254 hectares | Malta |
| 1780s | 3,309 hectares | 17,246 hectares | 13,937 hectares | Malta |
| 1790s | 3,291 hectares | 17,904 hectares | 14,613 hectares | Malta |
| 1800s | 3,272 hectares | 18,553 hectares | 15,281 hectares | Malta |
| 1810s | 3,253 hectares | 19,562 hectares | 16,310 hectares | Malta |
| 1820s | 3,232 hectares | 20,559 hectares | 17,327 hectares | Malta |
| 1830s | 3,210 hectares | 21,542 hectares | 18,332 hectares | Malta |
| 1840s | 3,187 hectares | 26,920 hectares | 23,734 hectares | Malta |
| 1850s | 4,236 hectares | 26,869 hectares | 22,634 hectares | Malta |
| 1860s | 4,104 hectares | 26,863 hectares | 22,760 hectares | Malta |
| 1870s | 3,962 hectares | 26,826 hectares | 22,864 hectares | Malta |
| 1880s | 3,848 hectares | 26,786 hectares | 22,938 hectares | Malta |
| 1890s | 3,718 hectares | 26,744 hectares | 23,026 hectares | Malta |
| 1900s | 3,640 hectares | 26,410 hectares | 22,771 hectares | Malta |
| 1910s | 3,530 hectares | 26,340 hectares | 22,811 hectares | Malta |
| 1920s | 3,344 hectares | 25,976 hectares | 22,632 hectares | Malta |
| 1930s | 3,357 hectares | 25,606 hectares | 22,249 hectares | Malta |
| 1940s | 3,179 hectares | 24,404 hectares | 21,225 hectares | Malta |
| 1950s | 2,570 hectares | 20,374 hectares | 17,804 hectares | Malta |
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 15,400 hectares | 14,400 hectares | Malta |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 13,800 hectares | 12,800 hectares | Malta |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | Malta |
| 1990s | 1,500 hectares | 11,500 hectares | 10,000 hectares | Malta |
| 2000s | 1,800 hectares | 9,590 hectares | 7,790 hectares | Malta |
| 2010s | 2,760 hectares | 10,317 hectares | 7,557 hectares | Malta |
| 2020s | 4,330 hectares | 8,194 hectares | 3,864 hectares | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Djibouti or Malta?
- Malta, at 7,029 hectares against 5,080 hectares in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Djibouti and Malta?
- 1,949 hectares, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Malta?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Malta rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Djibouti ranks 180th and Malta ranks 177th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent 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 each separate country over time.