Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Malta
Malta: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 32.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
32.9%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2013
All-time low
27.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Malta, 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
In 2016, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Malta stood at 32.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Malta peaked at 38.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2010.
Malta ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.5% | — |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.5% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 27.5% | 38.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Cyprus 34.1% compare
- 3 Italy 32.6% compare
- 4 Greece 29.7% compare
- 5 Netherlands 29.1% compare
- 5 Netherlands 29.1% 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 share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Malta?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Malta was 32.9% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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