Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, 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 2025.
That places Malta 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, 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 | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 173 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Puerto Rico 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Switzerland 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Liechtenstein 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 capita 0.0121 hectares per person (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 unit of gdp in Malta?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Malta was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, 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 cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.