Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Dominica or Malta?

Dominica, at 8,103 hectares against 7,029 hectares in Malta as of 2025.

What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Dominica and Malta?

1,074 hectares, with Dominica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Malta?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – 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.

Dominica vs Malta: Cropland extent over the long-term

Dominica

8,103 hectares

in 2025

Malta

7,029 hectares

in 2025

Dominica rank

175th

Malta rank

177th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Dominica
Malta

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 8,103 hectares against 7,029 hectares in Malta, a difference of 1,074 hectares.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malta ahead.

Dominica ranks 175th and Malta ranks 177th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominica	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1000s	0 hectares	2,434 hectares	2,434 hectares	Malta
1100s	0 hectares	2,377 hectares	2,377 hectares	Malta
1200s	0 hectares	2,316 hectares	2,316 hectares	Malta
1300s	0 hectares	4,503 hectares	4,503 hectares	Malta
1400s	0 hectares	2,183 hectares	2,183 hectares	Malta
1500s	934.55 hectares	4,221 hectares	3,287 hectares	Malta
1600s	1,081 hectares	8,130 hectares	7,049 hectares	Malta
1700s	1,222 hectares	13,636 hectares	12,413 hectares	Malta
1710s	1,409 hectares	13,961 hectares	12,552 hectares	Malta
1720s	1,623 hectares	14,283 hectares	12,659 hectares	Malta
1730s	1,870 hectares	14,600 hectares	12,731 hectares	Malta
1740s	2,152 hectares	14,913 hectares	12,761 hectares	Malta
1750s	2,476 hectares	15,222 hectares	12,746 hectares	Malta
1760s	2,847 hectares	15,905 hectares	13,058 hectares	Malta
1770s	3,271 hectares	16,580 hectares	13,309 hectares	Malta
1780s	3,755 hectares	17,246 hectares	13,491 hectares	Malta
1790s	4,308 hectares	17,904 hectares	13,595 hectares	Malta
1800s	4,938 hectares	18,553 hectares	13,615 hectares	Malta
1810s	5,655 hectares	19,562 hectares	13,908 hectares	Malta
1820s	6,468 hectares	20,559 hectares	14,091 hectares	Malta
1830s	7,389 hectares	21,542 hectares	14,154 hectares	Malta
1840s	8,429 hectares	26,920 hectares	18,492 hectares	Malta
1850s	9,393 hectares	26,869 hectares	17,477 hectares	Malta
1860s	10,928 hectares	26,863 hectares	15,935 hectares	Malta
1870s	11,608 hectares	26,826 hectares	15,218 hectares	Malta
1880s	11,547 hectares	26,786 hectares	15,239 hectares	Malta
1890s	7,931 hectares	26,744 hectares	18,814 hectares	Malta
1900s	10,726 hectares	26,410 hectares	15,684 hectares	Malta
1910s	12,258 hectares	26,340 hectares	14,082 hectares	Malta
1920s	12,817 hectares	25,976 hectares	13,159 hectares	Malta
1930s	11,402 hectares	25,606 hectares	14,204 hectares	Malta
1940s	16,185 hectares	24,404 hectares	8,219 hectares	Malta
1950s	14,582 hectares	20,374 hectares	5,792 hectares	Malta
1960s	15,992 hectares	15,400 hectares	592.22 hectares	Dominica
1970s	16,364 hectares	13,800 hectares	2,564 hectares	Dominica
1980s	16,181 hectares	13,000 hectares	3,181 hectares	Dominica
1990s	15,609 hectares	11,500 hectares	4,109 hectares	Dominica
2000s	12,477 hectares	9,590 hectares	2,887 hectares	Dominica
2010s	8,129 hectares	10,317 hectares	2,188 hectares	Malta
2020s	8,105 hectares	8,194 hectares	89.3 hectares	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Dominica or Malta?: Dominica, at 8,103 hectares against 7,029 hectares in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Dominica and Malta?: 1,074 hectares, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Malta?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Dominica and Malta rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Dominica ranks 175th and Malta ranks 177th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – 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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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.