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
Rank
3rd
of 4 regions
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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Russia 1.64 billion hectares compare
  2. 2 China 938.82 million hectares compare
  3. 3 United States 914.74 million hectares compare
  4. 4 Canada 878.87 million hectares compare
  5. 5 Brazil 835.81 million hectares compare
  6. 6 Australia 769.20 million hectares compare

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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 3rd out of 4 regions 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

Indicator
Land area in hectares
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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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.