Malta vs Saint Lucia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Malta
7,029 hectares
in 2025
Saint Lucia
9,570 hectares
in 2025
Malta rank
177th
Saint Lucia rank
174th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Malta
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 9,570 hectares against 7,029 hectares in Malta, a difference of 2,541 hectares.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 177th and Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 34 and Saint Lucia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2,434 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,434 hectares | Malta |
| 1100s | 2,377 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,377 hectares | Malta |
| 1200s | 2,316 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,316 hectares | Malta |
| 1300s | 4,503 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,503 hectares | Malta |
| 1400s | 2,183 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,183 hectares | Malta |
| 1500s | 4,221 hectares | 4,231 hectares | 10.28 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1600s | 8,130 hectares | 4,423 hectares | 3,707 hectares | Malta |
| 1700s | 13,636 hectares | 4,595 hectares | 9,040 hectares | Malta |
| 1710s | 13,961 hectares | 4,945 hectares | 9,016 hectares | Malta |
| 1720s | 14,283 hectares | 5,322 hectares | 8,961 hectares | Malta |
| 1730s | 14,600 hectares | 5,725 hectares | 8,875 hectares | Malta |
| 1740s | 14,913 hectares | 6,162 hectares | 8,752 hectares | Malta |
| 1750s | 15,222 hectares | 6,629 hectares | 8,593 hectares | Malta |
| 1760s | 15,905 hectares | 7,131 hectares | 8,774 hectares | Malta |
| 1770s | 16,580 hectares | 7,670 hectares | 8,909 hectares | Malta |
| 1780s | 17,246 hectares | 8,250 hectares | 8,996 hectares | Malta |
| 1790s | 17,904 hectares | 8,872 hectares | 9,032 hectares | Malta |
| 1800s | 18,553 hectares | 9,540 hectares | 9,013 hectares | Malta |
| 1810s | 19,562 hectares | 10,246 hectares | 9,316 hectares | Malta |
| 1820s | 20,559 hectares | 10,521 hectares | 10,038 hectares | Malta |
| 1830s | 21,542 hectares | 10,802 hectares | 10,740 hectares | Malta |
| 1840s | 26,920 hectares | 11,089 hectares | 15,832 hectares | Malta |
| 1850s | 26,869 hectares | 11,381 hectares | 15,488 hectares | Malta |
| 1860s | 26,863 hectares | 11,680 hectares | 15,183 hectares | Malta |
| 1870s | 26,826 hectares | 11,995 hectares | 14,831 hectares | Malta |
| 1880s | 26,786 hectares | 12,320 hectares | 14,466 hectares | Malta |
| 1890s | 26,744 hectares | 12,657 hectares | 14,088 hectares | Malta |
| 1900s | 26,410 hectares | 12,994 hectares | 13,417 hectares | Malta |
| 1910s | 26,340 hectares | 13,338 hectares | 13,003 hectares | Malta |
| 1920s | 25,976 hectares | 13,258 hectares | 12,718 hectares | Malta |
| 1930s | 25,606 hectares | 13,176 hectares | 12,430 hectares | Malta |
| 1940s | 24,404 hectares | 13,093 hectares | 11,311 hectares | Malta |
| 1950s | 20,374 hectares | 13,488 hectares | 6,885 hectares | Malta |
| 1960s | 15,400 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 400 hectares | Malta |
| 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 | 8,194 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 1,376 hectares | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Malta or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 9,570 hectares against 7,029 hectares in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 2,541 hectares, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Saint Lucia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Malta ranks 177th and Saint Lucia ranks 174th 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.