FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Malta
Malta: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.015 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.015 hectares per person
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
193rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.0553 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.015 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Malta stood at 0.015 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0553 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.015 hectares per person, in 2023.
Malta ranks 193rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0553 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0525 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0496 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0444 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0449 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0455 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.046 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0463 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0463 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0463 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0463 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0464 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0425 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0456 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0451 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0408 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0386 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.038 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0371 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0354 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.035 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.029 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0254 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0261 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0249 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.023 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0229 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0227 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0225 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0249 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.023 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0215 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0165 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.015 hectares per person | -9.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.015 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 16% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.015 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0378 hectares per person, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0477 hectares per person | 0.0439 hectares per person | 0.0553 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0452 hectares per person | 0.0425 hectares per person | 0.0464 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0389 hectares per person | 0.0371 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0308 hectares per person | 0.0232 hectares per person | 0.0367 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 hectares per person | 0.0225 hectares per person | 0.0261 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 hectares per person | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.0249 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 hectares per person | 0.015 hectares per person | 0.0177 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 190 Puerto Rico 0.0207 hectares per person compare
- 191 Aruba 0.0186 hectares per person compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 194 Seychelles 0.0129 hectares per person compare
- 195 United States Virgin Islands 0.0105 hectares per person compare
- 196 Cayman Islands 0.0096 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Malta?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Malta was 0.015 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0553 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Malta ranks 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.