Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 11.56 hectares per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Malta 179th out of 181 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.4 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.56 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 10.98 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 10.73 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 9.27 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 10.17 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 10.03 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 9.31 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 8.48 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 7.05 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 6.55 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 6.31 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 6.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.11 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.2 hectares per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 7.52 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 7.44 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.91 hectares per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 9.16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 8.01 hectares per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 7.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.63 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 7.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.27 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 7.33 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.88 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 8.44 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 8.75 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.22 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.25 hectares per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 8.44 hectares per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 8.82 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.13 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.84 hectares per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 9.19 hectares per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 9.38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.69 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.47 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 10.94 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.11 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.77 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.61 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.35 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.04 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.89 hectares per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 8.27 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.34 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -100.0% | 9.34 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.22 hectares per square kilometre | 8.48 hectares per square kilometre | 11.56 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre | 8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | 7.33 hectares per square kilometre | 9.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.04 hectares per square kilometre | 6.25 hectares per square kilometre | 9.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 hectares per square kilometre | 7.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 10.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 176 Papua New Guinea 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 Bahamas 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Djibouti 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Hong Kong 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 0 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Malta was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
Land under cereal production (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.