Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malta
Malta: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0121 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0121 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0553 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Malta 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0551 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0553 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0525 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0496 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0444 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0449 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0455 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.046 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0463 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0463 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0463 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0463 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0464 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0425 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0456 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0451 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0408 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0386 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.038 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0371 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0354 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.035 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.029 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0254 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0261 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0249 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.023 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0229 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0227 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0225 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0249 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.023 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0215 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0165 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0132 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0121 hectares per person | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0484 hectares per person | 0.0439 hectares per person | 0.0553 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0452 hectares per person | 0.0425 hectares per person | 0.0464 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0389 hectares per person | 0.0371 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0308 hectares per person | 0.0232 hectares per person | 0.0367 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 hectares per person | 0.0225 hectares per person | 0.0261 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 hectares per person | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.0249 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 hectares per person | 0.0121 hectares per person | 0.0177 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 174 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0213 hectares per person compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 0.0208 hectares per person compare
- 176 Mauritius 0.0163 hectares per person compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.0106 hectares per person compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.0086 hectares per person compare
- 180 Andorra 0.0083 hectares per person 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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malta?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Malta was 0.0121 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0553 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.