Land area in square kilometres in Malta
Malta: Land area in square kilometres was 320 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Malta is 320 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Malta peaked at 320 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 320 sq. km, in 1961.
Malta ranks 198th of 215 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 320 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 390 sq. km compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 350 sq. km compare
- 197 Grenada 340 sq. km compare
- 199 Maldives 298 sq. km compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 260 sq. km compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 240 sq. km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Malta?
- Land area in square kilometres in Malta was 320 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 320 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Malta ranks 198th out of 215 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.