Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Malta
Malta: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 8,291 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,291
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
186th
of 224 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 1961
All-time low
8,291
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Malta stood at 8,291. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Malta peaked at 18,000 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,291, in 2023.
Malta ranks 186th of 224 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 to 2050 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,000 | — |
| 1962 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9,000 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,400 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9,300 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,330 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 10,330 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,300 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,230 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,230 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,230 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,380 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10,380 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,380 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,380 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,110 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 8,750 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8,750 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,291 | -5.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8,291 is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8,291 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,111 | 14,000 | 18,000 | 9 |
| 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 | 8,725 | 8,291 | 9,110 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 183 Brunei 10,000 compare
- 184 New Caledonia 9,700 compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 9,570 compare
- 187 Barbados 8,000 compare
- 187 Guam 8,000 compare
- 187 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 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 to 2050 in Malta?
- Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Malta was 8,291 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,291 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
- Malta ranks 186th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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