Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Malta ranks 201st of 206 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 use, per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 use, per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Malta was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.