Agricultural land per capita in Malta
Malta: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0156 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0156 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
219th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.0544 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0156 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Malta stood at 0.0156 hectares per capita. 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 land per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0544 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Malta 219th out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0544 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0514 hectares per capita | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0485 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0456 hectares per capita | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0428 hectares per capita | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.043 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0432 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0433 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0431 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0429 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0428 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0426 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0424 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0422 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.039 hectares per capita | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0388 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0415 hectares per capita | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0413 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0411 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0379 hectares per capita | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0377 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0375 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0373 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0371 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0369 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0366 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0363 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.036 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0357 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0353 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.035 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0347 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0344 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0341 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0286 hectares per capita | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 hectares per capita | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 hectares per capita | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0227 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 hectares per capita | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0247 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 hectares per capita | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0243 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 hectares per capita | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0222 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0244 hectares per capita | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0235 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.023 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0222 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 hectares per capita | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 hectares per capita | -6.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0156 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 7% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0156 hectares per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2103 hectares per capita, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0461 hectares per capita | 0.0428 hectares per capita | 0.0544 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0415 hectares per capita | 0.0388 hectares per capita | 0.0429 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0369 hectares per capita | 0.0357 hectares per capita | 0.0379 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0302 hectares per capita | 0.0227 hectares per capita | 0.0353 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 hectares per capita | 0.0221 hectares per capita | 0.0255 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 hectares per capita | 0.0206 hectares per capita | 0.0244 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 hectares per capita | 0.0156 hectares per capita | 0.0176 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 216 Qatar 0.0248 hectares per capita compare
- 217 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per capita compare
- 218 Aruba 0.0185 hectares per capita compare
- 220 Seychelles 0.0121 hectares per capita compare
- 221 Northern Mariana Islands 0.012 hectares per capita compare
- 222 Maldives 0.0112 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Malta?
- Agricultural land per capita in Malta was 0.0156 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0544 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Malta ranks 219th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.