Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was -5.25 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-5.25 % change on previous year
World rank
207th
of 210 countries
All-time high
11.11 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-15.38 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Malta, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Malta is -5.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 671.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 11.11 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -15.38 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Malta ranks 207th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1964 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1965 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2005 | -7 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 11.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.2904 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -0.6796 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -12.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -5.25 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0549 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7143 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4265 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -0.6796 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.36 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 204 Mongolia -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Rwanda -4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Thailand -4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Spain -7.09 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Albania -8.01 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Iceland -12.5 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Malta was -5.25 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.38 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 207th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 671.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.