Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malta

Malta: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0006 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
208th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0011 sq. km per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.0006 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malta, 1961–2023

000.0010.0010.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malta is 0.0006 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0011 sq. km per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malta, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.001 sq. km per person
1962 0.001 sq. km per person +0.4%
1963 0.001 sq. km per person +0.4%
1964 0.001 sq. km per person +0.4%
1965 0.001 sq. km per person +0.8%
1966 0.001 sq. km per person +1.1%
1967 0.001 sq. km per person +1.2%
1968 0.001 sq. km per person +1.2%
1969 0.0011 sq. km per person +1.2%
1970 0.0011 sq. km per person +0.5%
1971 0.0011 sq. km per person -0.0%
1972 0.0011 sq. km per person +0.1%
1973 0.0011 sq. km per person +0.1%
1974 0.0011 sq. km per person +0.1%
1975 0.0011 sq. km per person -0.7%
1976 0.001 sq. km per person -0.5%
1977 0.001 sq. km per person -0.4%
1978 0.001 sq. km per person -1.0%
1979 0.001 sq. km per person -1.0%
1980 0.001 sq. km per person -1.0%
1981 0.001 sq. km per person -0.7%
1982 0.001 sq. km per person -2.1%
1983 0.001 sq. km per person -1.4%
1984 0.001 sq. km per person -0.0%
1985 0.001 sq. km per person -1.7%
1986 0.0009 sq. km per person -1.7%
1987 0.0009 sq. km per person -0.7%
1988 0.0009 sq. km per person -0.8%
1989 0.0009 sq. km per person -1.0%
1990 0.0009 sq. km per person -1.0%
1991 0.0009 sq. km per person -2.7%
1992 0.0009 sq. km per person -1.0%
1993 0.0009 sq. km per person -1.0%
1994 0.0009 sq. km per person -0.9%
1995 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.7%
1996 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.7%
1997 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.8%
1998 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.6%
1999 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.6%
2000 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.6%
2001 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.7%
2002 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.7%
2003 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.7%
2004 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.7%
2005 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.6%
2006 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.4%
2007 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.3%
2008 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.6%
2009 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.8%
2010 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.5%
2011 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.4%
2012 0.0008 sq. km per person -0.9%
2013 0.0008 sq. km per person -1.1%
2014 0.0007 sq. km per person -2.0%
2015 0.0007 sq. km per person -2.4%
2016 0.0007 sq. km per person -2.3%
2017 0.0007 sq. km per person -2.7%
2018 0.0007 sq. km per person -3.5%
2019 0.0006 sq. km per person -4.0%
2020 0.0006 sq. km per person -2.2%
2021 0.0006 sq. km per person -0.5%
2022 0.0006 sq. km per person -2.4%
2023 0.0006 sq. km per person -3.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.0006 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.0006 sq. km per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0087 sq. km per person, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.001 sq. km per person 0.001 sq. km per person 0.0011 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.001 sq. km per person 0.001 sq. km per person 0.0011 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.001 sq. km per person 0.0009 sq. km per person 0.001 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0009 sq. km per person 0.0008 sq. km per person 0.0009 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0008 sq. km per person 0.0008 sq. km per person 0.0008 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0007 sq. km per person 0.0006 sq. km per person 0.0008 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0006 sq. km per person 0.0006 sq. km per person 0.0006 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 205 Bermuda 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
  2. 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
  3. 207 Bangladesh 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
  4. 209 Maldives 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
  5. 210 Bahrain 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
  6. 211 Gibraltar 0.0003 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malta?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malta was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 sq. km per person in 1974.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Malta rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Malta ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.