Surface area in Malta
Malta: Surface area was 320 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
320 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 216 countries
All-time high
320 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
320 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Malta, 1961–2023
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 2023, surface area in Malta stood at 320 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Malta peaked at 320 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 320 sq. km, in 1961.
Malta ranks 199th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area 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 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 320 sq. km | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 320 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 320 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 | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 390 sq. km compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 350 sq. km compare
- 198 Grenada 340 sq. km compare
- 200 Maldives 300 sq. km compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 264 sq. km compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 260 sq. km 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 surface area in Malta?
- Surface area in Malta was 320 sq. km in 2023, 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 320 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for surface area?
- Malta ranks 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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.