Malta vs Saint Lucia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Malta
8,291 hectares
in 2023
Saint Lucia
9,940 hectares
in 2023
Malta rank
196th
Saint Lucia rank
194th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Malta
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 9,940 hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta, a difference of 1,649 hectares.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 196th and Saint Lucia ranks 194th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,111 hectares | 18,111 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 13,800 hectares | 19,910 hectares | 6,110 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 13,000 hectares | 21,100 hectares | 8,100 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 11,500 hectares | 18,290 hectares | 6,790 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 9,590 hectares | 11,551 hectares | 1,961 hectares | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 10,317 hectares | 9,940 hectares | 377 hectares | Malta |
| 2020s | 8,725 hectares | 9,940 hectares | 1,215 hectares | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Malta or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 9,940 hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 1,649 hectares, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Saint Lucia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Malta ranks 196th and Saint Lucia ranks 194th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.