Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 22.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.81 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
47th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.12 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
22.81 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta is 22.81 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 53.12 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22.81 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Malta 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.12 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 50 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 46.88 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 43.75 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 31.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.12 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.12 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 28.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.06 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.12 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.62 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 25.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.38 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 28.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.38 hectares per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 24.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.81 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 22.81 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 22.81 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | 53.12 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40 hectares per square kilometre | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.81 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.47 hectares per square kilometre | 25 hectares per square kilometre | 29.06 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.23 hectares per square kilometre | 28.03 hectares per square kilometre | 28.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.98 hectares per square kilometre | 22.81 hectares per square kilometre | 24.38 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 44 Luxembourg 23.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cambodia 23.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Spain 23.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 22.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 21.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Latvia 21.85 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta was 22.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 53.12 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.