Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malta
Malta: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malta stood at 0.0001 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0006 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Malta ranks 203rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 sq. km per person | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 200 Qatar 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0002 sq. km per person compare
- 202 Aruba 0.0002 sq. km per person compare
- 204 Seychelles 0.0001 sq. km per person compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0001 sq. km per person compare
- 206 Maldives 0.0001 sq. km per person 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), per capita in Malta?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malta was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Malta ranks 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.