Agricultural area per capita in Malta
Malta: Agricultural area per capita was 0.0156 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Malta stood at 0.0156. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0544 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0156, in 2023.
That places Malta 218th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0461 | 0.0428 | 0.0544 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0415 | 0.0388 | 0.0429 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0369 | 0.0357 | 0.0379 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0302 | 0.0227 | 0.0353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 | 0.0221 | 0.0255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 | 0.0206 | 0.0244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 | 0.0156 | 0.0176 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 215 Qatar 0.0248 compare
- 216 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 compare
- 217 Aruba 0.0185 compare
- 219 Seychelles 0.0121 compare
- 220 Northern Mariana Islands 0.012 compare
- 221 Maldives 0.0112 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.4691 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.4691 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Malta?
- Agricultural area per capita in Malta was 0.0156 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0544 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Malta ranks 218th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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