Total agricultural area over the long term in Malta
Malta: Total agricultural area over the long term was 7,029 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,029
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
185th
of 202 countries
All-time high
26,920
in 1840
All-time low
2,183
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Malta, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 7,029 for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Malta peaked at 26,920 in 1840 and was at its lowest, 2,183, in 1400.
Malta ranks 185th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2,434 | 2,434 | 2,434 | 1 |
| 1100s | 2,377 | 2,377 | 2,377 | 1 |
| 1200s | 2,316 | 2,316 | 2,316 | 1 |
| 1300s | 4,503 | 4,503 | 4,503 | 1 |
| 1400s | 2,183 | 2,183 | 2,183 | 1 |
| 1500s | 4,221 | 4,221 | 4,221 | 1 |
| 1600s | 8,130 | 8,130 | 8,130 | 1 |
| 1700s | 13,636 | 13,636 | 13,636 | 1 |
| 1710s | 13,961 | 13,961 | 13,961 | 1 |
| 1720s | 14,283 | 14,283 | 14,283 | 1 |
| 1730s | 14,600 | 14,600 | 14,600 | 1 |
| 1740s | 14,913 | 14,913 | 14,913 | 1 |
| 1750s | 15,222 | 15,222 | 15,222 | 1 |
| 1760s | 15,905 | 15,905 | 15,905 | 1 |
| 1770s | 16,580 | 16,580 | 16,580 | 1 |
| 1780s | 17,246 | 17,246 | 17,246 | 1 |
| 1790s | 17,904 | 17,904 | 17,904 | 1 |
| 1800s | 18,553 | 18,553 | 18,553 | 1 |
| 1810s | 19,562 | 19,562 | 19,562 | 1 |
| 1820s | 20,559 | 20,559 | 20,559 | 1 |
| 1830s | 21,542 | 21,542 | 21,542 | 1 |
| 1840s | 26,920 | 26,920 | 26,920 | 1 |
| 1850s | 26,869 | 26,869 | 26,869 | 1 |
| 1860s | 26,863 | 26,863 | 26,863 | 1 |
| 1870s | 26,826 | 26,826 | 26,826 | 1 |
| 1880s | 26,786 | 26,786 | 26,786 | 1 |
| 1890s | 26,744 | 26,744 | 26,744 | 1 |
| 1900s | 26,410 | 26,410 | 26,410 | 1 |
| 1910s | 26,340 | 26,340 | 26,340 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25,976 | 25,976 | 25,976 | 1 |
| 1930s | 25,606 | 25,606 | 25,606 | 1 |
| 1940s | 24,404 | 24,404 | 24,404 | 1 |
| 1950s | 20,374 | 18,390 | 22,251 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,400 | 14,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,800 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,500 | 9,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,590 | 9,000 | 10,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,317 | 10,230 | 10,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,194 | 7,029 | 9,110 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 183 Bahrain 8,100 compare
- 184 Grenada 8,000 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,000 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,000 compare
- 188 Liechtenstein 5,162 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture share gdp 0.4691 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.4691 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.88 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Malta?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Malta was 7,029 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26,920 in 1840.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,183 in 1400.
- How does Malta rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Malta ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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