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Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture
Year Value Units Series
2012 0.32 Percentage (%) 1. Area under organic farming
2013 0.06 Percentage (%) 1. Area under organic farming
2014 0.29 Percentage (%) 1. Area under organic farming
2015 0.25 Percentage (%) 1. Area under organic farming
2016 0.21 Percentage (%) 1. Area under organic farming
2017 0.35 Percentage (%) 1. Area under organic farming
2018 0.41 Percentage (%) 1. Area under organic farming
2019 0.47 Percentage (%) 1. Area under organic farming
2020 0.62 Percentage (%) 1. Area under organic farming
2021 0.61 Percentage (%) 1. Area under organic farming
2022 0.62 Percentage (%) 1. Area under organic farming
2012 11.45 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area
2013 11.69 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area
2014 11.69 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area
2015 11.69 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area
2016 11.58 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area
2017 11.58 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area
2018 11.58 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area
2019 11.58 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area
2020 10.7 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area
2021 10.73 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area
2022 10.73 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area
2023 10.22 1000 ha 2. Utilised agricultural area

Source: Eurostat

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Footnote:

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal

Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Indicator

Indicator 2.4.1: Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture
Target

Target 2.4: By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality
Metadata update

2025-04-23
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Related indicators

It links to:

Indicator 2.3.1: Productivity of small-scale food producers

Indicator 2.3.2: Average income of small-scale food producers, by sex and indigenous status

Indicator 6.4.2: Level of water stress: Agriculture component of water stress

Indicator 8.3.1: Informal employment in agriculture

This table provides metadata for the proxy data used (closest to the UN SDG indicator) to report on the progress towards achieving the SDG Target. Please note that even when data for the actual UN SDG indicator is fully available, this table should still be consulted for any additional specific metadata information.

Link to proxy metadata

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Data last updated May 18, 2025
Metadata last updated Mar 27, 2025

Source 1

Organisation

Eurostat
Relevant Series

1,2

Source 2

Organisation

Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA)
Relevant Series

1

Source 3

Organisation

National Statistics Office (NSO) Malta
Relevant Series

2
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