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
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malta, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 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.