Surface area (sq. km) in Malta
Malta: Surface area (sq. km) was 315.15 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
315.15 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 216 countries
All-time high
320 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
315.15 sq. km
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area in Malta stood at 315.15 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Malta peaked at 320 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 315.15 sq. km, in 2021.
Malta ranks 199th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Malta, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 320 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 315.15 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 315.15 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 315.15 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 315.15 sq. km | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 315.15 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 315.15 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.12 sq. km | 315.15 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 sq. km compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 348 sq. km compare
- 198 Grenada 344 sq. km compare
- 200 Maldives 300 sq. km compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 264 sq. km compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Malta?
- Surface area in Malta was 315.15 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 320 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.15 sq. km in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for surface area?
- Malta ranks 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.