Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malta
Malta: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 7.36 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malta, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 7.36 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malta peaked at 7.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1961.
That places Malta 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1.18 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 1.25 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 1.47 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 1.6 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.67 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.87 | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 2.13 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 2.47 | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 2.8 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 3.67 | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.79 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.64 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.47 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.33 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.2 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.36 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.29 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.21 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.14 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.07 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.86 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.79 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.71 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.64 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.43 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.36 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.92 | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 2.62 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 3.82 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 4.18 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4.64 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 4.67 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.17 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 6.42 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6.58 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.75 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.83 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.21 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 6.29 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.43 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.64 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.79 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.07 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.14 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.29 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.36 | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2499, 29.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1.05 | 1.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 2.13 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 | 2.64 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 | 2.36 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 | 4.64 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 | 6.21 | 7.36 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malta?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Malta was 7.36 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.