Which has higher land area, Maldives or Malta?

Malta, at 320 sq. km against 298 sq. km in Maldives as of 2023.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Malta: Land area

Maldives

298 sq. km

in 2023

Malta

320 sq. km

in 2023

Maldives rank

199th

Malta rank

198th

Land area over time

Maldives
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 320 sq. km against 298 sq. km in Maldives, a difference of 22 sq. km.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 199th and Malta ranks 198th of 216 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
1970s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
1980s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
1990s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
2000s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
2010s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
2020s	299.5 sq. km	320 sq. km	20.5 sq. km	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Maldives or Malta?: Malta, at 320 sq. km against 298 sq. km in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Maldives and Malta?: 22 sq. km, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for land area?: Maldives ranks 199th and Malta ranks 198th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.