Land area in hectares, per capita in Malta
Malta: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.0579 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0579 hectares per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
208th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.106 hectares per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.0579 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0579 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.106 hectares per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Malta 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0984 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0988 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0992 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0996 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1004 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1015 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1027 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1039 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1052 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1057 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1057 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1058 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1059 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.106 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1052 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1032 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1011 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1003 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0982 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0935 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0929 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0921 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0912 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0879 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.087 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0862 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0854 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0848 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0842 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0831 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.082 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0814 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0803 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0797 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0792 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.079 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0782 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0769 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0762 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0753 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0738 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.072 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0704 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0685 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0661 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0618 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0603 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0579 hectares per person | -3.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0579 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0579 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8691 hectares per person, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1011 hectares per person | 0.0984 hectares per person | 0.1052 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1048 hectares per person | 0.1021 hectares per person | 0.106 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0958 hectares per person | 0.0912 hectares per person | 0.1011 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0855 hectares per person | 0.0826 hectares per person | 0.0904 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0797 hectares per person | 0.0776 hectares per person | 0.082 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.072 hectares per person | 0.0635 hectares per person | 0.0772 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0605 hectares per person | 0.0579 hectares per person | 0.0621 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 205 Bermuda 0.0835 hectares per person compare
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0795 hectares per person compare
- 207 Bangladesh 0.0758 hectares per person compare
- 209 Maldives 0.0567 hectares per person compare
- 210 Bahrain 0.0507 hectares per person compare
- 211 Gibraltar 0.026 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Malta?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Malta was 0.0579 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.106 hectares per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Malta ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.