25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Malta

Malta: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 1.11 million units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.11 million units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.11 million units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
55,006 units per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Malta, 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200620231990: 223.4k units per square kilometre1991: 254.4k units per square kilometre1992: 280.1k units per square kilometre1993: 147.2k units per square kilometre1994: 157.5k units per square kilometre1995: 176.2k units per square kilometre1996: 174.8k units per square kilometre1997: 174.5k units per square kilometre1998: 177.6k units per square kilometre1999: 90.3k units per square kilometre2000: 96.5k units per square kilometre2001: 98.8k units per square kilometre2002: 103.9k units per square kilometre2003: 125.3k units per square kilometre2004: 139.0k units per square kilometre2005: 146.7k units per square kilometre2006: 146.5k units per square kilometre2007: 163.4k units per square kilometre2008: 197.2k units per square kilometre2009: 55.0k units per square kilometre2010: 454.5k units per square kilometre2011: 475.1k units per square kilometre2012: 440.6k units per square kilometre2013: 419.1k units per square kilometre2014: 432.2k units per square kilometre2015: 364.3k units per square kilometre2016: 385.3k units per square kilometre2017: 371.2k units per square kilometre2018: 396.4k units per square kilometre2019: 379.0k units per square kilometre2020: 373.3k units per square kilometre2021: 387.5k units per square kilometre2022: 1.1M units per square kilometre2023: 1.1M units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Malta is 1.11 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 166.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 1.11 million units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,006 units per square kilometre, in 2009.

Malta ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 223,418 units per square kilometre
1991 254,411 units per square kilometre +13.9%
1992 280,092 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1993 147,241 units per square kilometre -47.4%
1994 157,460 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1995 176,193 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1996 174,821 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1997 174,512 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1998 177,553 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1999 90,342 units per square kilometre -49.1%
2000 96,534 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2001 98,796 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2002 103,948 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2003 125,324 units per square kilometre +20.6%
2004 139,024 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2005 146,665 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2006 146,451 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2007 163,434 units per square kilometre +11.6%
2008 197,249 units per square kilometre +20.7%
2009 55,006 units per square kilometre -72.1%
2010 454,531 units per square kilometre +726.3%
2011 475,050 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2012 440,569 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2013 419,056 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2014 432,194 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 364,309 units per square kilometre -15.7%
2016 385,294 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2017 371,172 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 396,394 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2019 378,981 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2020 373,266 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2021 387,541 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 1.07 million units per square kilometre +177.0%
2023 1.11 million units per square kilometre +3.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1.11 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,945 units per square kilometre, 27.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1.11 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,835 units per square kilometre, 393.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +726.3% 55,006 units per square kilometre 454,531 units per square kilometre
2022 +177.0% 387,541 units per square kilometre 1.07 million units per square kilometre
2009 -72.1% 197,249 units per square kilometre 55,006 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 185,604 units per square kilometre 90,342 units per square kilometre 280,092 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 127,243 units per square kilometre 55,006 units per square kilometre 197,249 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 411,755 units per square kilometre 364,309 units per square kilometre 475,050 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 737,342 units per square kilometre 373,266 units per square kilometre 1.11 million units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Singapore 8.73 million units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 San Marino 1.07 million units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 816,152 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Bahrain 751,186 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Malta?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Malta was 1.11 million units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 55,006 units per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Malta rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.