What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Malta?

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malta was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 0.0011 sq. km per person in 1974.

What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023.

How does Malta rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?

Malta ranks 209th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malta

Name: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malta
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malta: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0006 sq. km per person

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

209th

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.0011 sq. km per person

in 1974

All-time low

0.0006 sq. km per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malta, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Malta is 0.0006 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0011 sq. km per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Malta 209th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malta, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per person	Change
1961	0.001 sq. km per person	—
1962	0.001 sq. km per person	+0.4%
1963	0.001 sq. km per person	+0.4%
1964	0.001 sq. km per person	+0.4%
1965	0.001 sq. km per person	+0.8%
1966	0.001 sq. km per person	+1.1%
1967	0.001 sq. km per person	+1.2%
1968	0.001 sq. km per person	+1.2%
1969	0.0011 sq. km per person	+1.2%
1970	0.0011 sq. km per person	+0.5%
1971	0.0011 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1972	0.0011 sq. km per person	+0.1%
1973	0.0011 sq. km per person	+0.1%
1974	0.0011 sq. km per person	+0.1%
1975	0.0011 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1976	0.001 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1977	0.001 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1978	0.001 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1979	0.001 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1980	0.001 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1981	0.001 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1982	0.001 sq. km per person	-2.1%
1983	0.001 sq. km per person	-1.4%
1984	0.001 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1985	0.001 sq. km per person	-1.7%
1986	0.0009 sq. km per person	-1.7%
1987	0.0009 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1988	0.0009 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1989	0.0009 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1990	0.0009 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1991	0.0009 sq. km per person	-2.7%
1992	0.0009 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1993	0.0009 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1994	0.0009 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1995	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1996	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1997	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1998	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1999	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2000	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2001	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.7%
2002	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.7%
2003	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.7%
2004	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.7%
2005	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2006	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2007	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2008	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2009	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.8%
2010	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2011	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2012	0.0008 sq. km per person	-0.9%
2013	0.0008 sq. km per person	-1.1%
2014	0.0007 sq. km per person	-2.0%
2015	0.0007 sq. km per person	-2.4%
2016	0.0007 sq. km per person	-2.3%
2017	0.0007 sq. km per person	-2.7%
2018	0.0007 sq. km per person	-3.5%
2019	0.0006 sq. km per person	-4.0%
2020	0.0006 sq. km per person	-2.2%
2021	0.0006 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2022	0.0006 sq. km per person	-2.4%
2023	0.0006 sq. km per person	-3.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 sq. km per person	0.001 sq. km per person	0.0011 sq. km per person	9
1970s	0.001 sq. km per person	0.001 sq. km per person	0.0011 sq. km per person	10
1980s	0.001 sq. km per person	0.0009 sq. km per person	0.001 sq. km per person	10
1990s	0.0009 sq. km per person	0.0008 sq. km per person	0.0009 sq. km per person	10
2000s	0.0008 sq. km per person	0.0008 sq. km per person	0.0008 sq. km per person	10
2010s	0.0007 sq. km per person	0.0006 sq. km per person	0.0008 sq. km per person	10
2020s	0.0006 sq. km per person	0.0006 sq. km per person	0.0006 sq. km per person	4

Countries ranked near Malta

206 Bermuda 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
208 Bangladesh 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
210 Maldives 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
211 Bahrain 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
212 Gibraltar 0.0003 sq. km per person compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Malta?: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malta was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.0011 sq. km per person in 1974.
What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Malta rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?: Malta ranks 209th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.