Cropland per person over the long-term in Malta
Malta: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.016 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.016 hectares per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
184th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.2434 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.016 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Malta, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.016 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Malta peaked at 0.2434 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.016 hectares per person, in 2025.
Malta ranks 184th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2434 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.2377 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1200 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1300 | 0.2251 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1400 | 0.2183 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1600 | 0.2033 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1700 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1710 | 0.1939 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 0.193 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 0.1912 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 0.1903 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.1893 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.1884 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.1875 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.1865 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.1855 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.1836 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1830 | 0.1826 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.2171 hectares per person | +18.9% |
| 1850 | 0.2067 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1860 | 0.1892 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1742 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1880 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1890 | 0.1502 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1900 | 0.139 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1910 | 0.1229 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1920 | 0.1088 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0973 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0849 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -16.0% |
| 1951 | 0.07 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0686 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0673 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0659 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0618 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0605 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0591 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0578 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.054 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0504 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0469 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0436 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0435 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0435 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0436 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0437 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0437 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0441 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0445 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0449 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0453 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0425 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0419 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0446 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.044 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0434 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0398 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0387 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0382 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0368 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0361 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0354 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.035 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0343 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.034 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0285 hectares per person | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0283 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.025 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0257 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0226 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0226 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0225 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0248 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0247 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0243 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0242 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.021 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0172 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.016 hectares per person | -6.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.016 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 16% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.016 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0509 hectares per person, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2434 hectares per person | 0.2434 hectares per person | 0.2434 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2377 hectares per person | 0.2377 hectares per person | 0.2377 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2316 hectares per person | 0.2316 hectares per person | 0.2316 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2251 hectares per person | 0.2251 hectares per person | 0.2251 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2183 hectares per person | 0.2183 hectares per person | 0.2183 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2111 hectares per person | 0.2111 hectares per person | 0.2111 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2033 hectares per person | 0.2033 hectares per person | 0.2033 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1948 hectares per person | 0.1948 hectares per person | 0.1948 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1939 hectares per person | 0.1939 hectares per person | 0.1939 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.193 hectares per person | 0.193 hectares per person | 0.193 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1921 hectares per person | 0.1921 hectares per person | 0.1921 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1912 hectares per person | 0.1912 hectares per person | 0.1912 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1903 hectares per person | 0.1903 hectares per person | 0.1903 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1893 hectares per person | 0.1893 hectares per person | 0.1893 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1884 hectares per person | 0.1884 hectares per person | 0.1884 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1875 hectares per person | 0.1875 hectares per person | 0.1875 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1865 hectares per person | 0.1865 hectares per person | 0.1865 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1855 hectares per person | 0.1855 hectares per person | 0.1855 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1846 hectares per person | 0.1846 hectares per person | 0.1846 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1836 hectares per person | 0.1836 hectares per person | 0.1836 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1826 hectares per person | 0.1826 hectares per person | 0.1826 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2171 hectares per person | 0.2171 hectares per person | 0.2171 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2067 hectares per person | 0.2067 hectares per person | 0.2067 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1892 hectares per person | 0.1892 hectares per person | 0.1892 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.1742 hectares per person | 0.1742 hectares per person | 0.1742 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1614 hectares per person | 0.1614 hectares per person | 0.1614 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1502 hectares per person | 0.1502 hectares per person | 0.1502 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.139 hectares per person | 0.139 hectares per person | 0.139 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1229 hectares per person | 0.1229 hectares per person | 0.1229 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1088 hectares per person | 0.1088 hectares per person | 0.1088 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0973 hectares per person | 0.0973 hectares per person | 0.0973 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0849 hectares per person | 0.0849 hectares per person | 0.0849 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0652 hectares per person | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0713 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0485 hectares per person | 0.0435 hectares per person | 0.0578 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0439 hectares per person | 0.0419 hectares per person | 0.0453 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0376 hectares per person | 0.0357 hectares per person | 0.0398 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0301 hectares per person | 0.0228 hectares per person | 0.0354 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0236 hectares per person | 0.0224 hectares per person | 0.0257 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 hectares per person | 0.0241 hectares per person | 0.0248 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0188 hectares per person | 0.016 hectares per person | 0.021 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 181 United States Virgin Islands 0.0196 hectares per person compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0186 hectares per person compare
- 183 Mauritius 0.0162 hectares per person compare
- 185 Andorra 0.0088 hectares per person compare
- 186 Qatar 0.0086 hectares per person compare
- 187 United Arab Emirates 0.0081 hectares 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Malta?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Malta was 0.016 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2434 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Malta ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.