Land area in hectares in Malta
Malta: Land area in hectares was 32,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
210th
of 238 countries
All-time high
32,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
32,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Malta is 32,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Malta peaked at 32,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32,000 hectares, in 1961.
Malta ranks 210th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area in hectares in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 32,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 32,000 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 35,000 hectares compare
- 208 Grenada 34,000 hectares compare
- 209 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 32,200 hectares compare
- 211 Maldives 29,800 hectares compare
- 212 Niue 26,000 hectares compare
- 212 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26,000 hectares 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 land area in hectares in Malta?
- Land area in hectares in Malta was 32,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for land area in hectares?
- Malta ranks 210th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.