FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Malta is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Malta ranks 192nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 189 Puerto Rico 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Aruba 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Switzerland 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Liechtenstein 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Andorra 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malta?
- Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Malta was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 192nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.