Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Malta
Malta: Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops was 80 Hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Malta, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Malta stood at 80 Hectare. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Malta peaked at 80 Hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7 Hectare, in 2013.
That places Malta 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Malta, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37 Hectare | — |
| 2013 | 7 Hectare | -81.1% |
| 2014 | 34 Hectare | +385.7% |
| 2015 | 30 Hectare | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 24 Hectare | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 41 Hectare | +70.8% |
| 2018 | 47 Hectare | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 55 Hectare | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 67 Hectare | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 66 Hectare | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 66 Hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80 Hectare | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 80 Hectare | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 80 Hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,101 Hectare, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +385.7% | 7 Hectare | 34 Hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.38 Hectare | 7 Hectare | 55 Hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.8 Hectare | 66 Hectare | 80 Hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Luxembourg 9,556 Hectare compare
- 42 Montenegro 4,541 Hectare compare
- 43 North Macedonia 4,114 Hectare 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 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Malta?
- Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in Malta was 80 Hectare in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 80 Hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Hectare in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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