Malta vs Niue: Land area in hectares
Malta
32,000 hectares
in 2023
Niue
26,000 hectares
in 2023
Malta rank
210th
Niue rank
212th
Land area in hectares over time
- Malta
- Niue
How they compare
Malta currently reports 32,000 hectares against 26,000 hectares in Niue, a difference of 6,000 hectares.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Niue's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 210th and Niue ranks 212th of 238 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,000 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Malta |
| 1970s | 32,000 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Malta |
| 1980s | 32,000 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Malta |
| 1990s | 32,000 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Malta |
| 2000s | 32,000 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Malta |
| 2010s | 32,000 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Malta |
| 2020s | 32,000 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Malta or Niue?
- Malta, at 32,000 hectares against 26,000 hectares in Niue as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Malta and Niue?
- 6,000 hectares, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Niue?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Niue rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Malta ranks 210th and Niue ranks 212th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.