Organic agricultural area in Malta

Malta: Organic agricultural area was 79.5 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
79.5 hectares
Change on year
up 20.5%
Rank
155th
of 172 regions
All-time high
79.5 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
10 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Organic agricultural area in Malta, 2005–2023

0204060802005201420232005: 10 hectares2006: 20 hectares2007: 10 hectares2008: 10 hectares2009: 30 hectares2010: 30 hectares2011: 30 hectares2012: 30 hectares2013: 10 hectares2014: 10 hectares2015: 30 hectares2016: 30 hectares2017: 30 hectares2018: 47 hectares2019: 55 hectares2020: 67 hectares2021: 65 hectares2022: 66 hectares2023: 79.5 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Malta recorded 79.5 hectares for organic agricultural area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 695.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Malta peaked at 79.5 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10 hectares, in 2005.

Malta ranks 155th of 172 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16 hectares 10 hectares 30 hectares 5
2010s 30.2 hectares 10 hectares 55 hectares 10
2020s 69.38 hectares 65 hectares 79.5 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 152 Grenada 176.2 hectares compare
  2. 154 Niue 117 hectares compare
  3. 156 Iraq 62.5 hectares compare
  4. 157 Suriname 51.8 hectares compare
  5. 158 Bahamas 48.6 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is organic agricultural area in Malta?
Organic agricultural area in Malta was 79.5 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 79.5 hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10 hectares in 2005.
How does Malta rank for organic agricultural area?
Malta ranks 155th out of 172 regions with data for 2023.
Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 695.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Organic agricultural area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.