Land prices and rents (apri_lpr)

National Reference Metadata in Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMSAL)

Compiling agency: National Statistics Office (NSO) (Malta)


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1. Contact
2. Metadata update
3. Statistical presentation
4. Unit of measure
5. Reference Period
6. Institutional Mandate
7. Confidentiality
8. Release policy
9. Frequency of dissemination
10. Accessibility and clarity
11. Quality management
12. Relevance
13. Accuracy
14. Timeliness and punctuality
15. Coherence and comparability
16. Cost and Burden
17. Data revision
18. Statistical processing
19. Comment
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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

National Statistics Office (NSO) (Malta)
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries Statistics Unit
1.5. Contact mail address

Lascaris,
Valletta, VLT 2000,
Malta


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified

16 October 2025
2.2. Metadata last posted

16 October 2025
2.3. Metadata last update

16 October 2025


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description
  Land prices  Land rents 
Data description

The data is the average purchase price per hectare in Euros of a agricultural land.

The data represents the average rental price per hectare in Euros of agricultural land.
3.2. Classification system
  Land prices  Land rents 
Classification system

Territorial Classifications: National level

Land Classifications: Arable land

Territorial Classifications: National level

Land Classifications: Arable land
3.3. Coverage - sector
  Land prices  Land rents 
Coverage - sector

 Agriculture sector

 Agriculture sector
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

Definition of the land price values

  Land prices  Land rents 
Definition of the land price values

The price of agricultural land (arable land) is the price received/paid by the holder.

The price of renting one hectare of agricultural land.
The costs of transferring ownership (therefore lawyer's fees, registration taxes and real estate) are excluded from collected selling/purchase price of agricultural land? Yes Not applicable. 
The value of deductible VAT is excluded from the price of agricultural land? Yes Yes
The entitlements related to the land are excluded from the collected selling/purchase/renting price of agricultural land? Yes Yes
The value of any buildings or dwellings situated on it and any other expenses related to other assets except the agricultural land (current maintenance expenditure on buildings, buildings insurance, depreciation of buildings, rents paid for the professional use of non-residential buildings etc.) are excluded from the price of agricultural land? Yes Yes
The value of any monetary compensation received by farmers for the sales/acquisition of the Utilized Agricultural Area is excluded from the collected selling/purchase price of agricultural land? Yes Not applicable. 
The value of any inheritances transfers related to the sold/purchased land is excluded from the collected selling/purchase price of agricultural land? Yes Not applicable. 
If you have replied NO to any of the above questions explain the reason why. 

Not applicable.

Not applicable


EU Target Methodology

  Land prices  Land rents 
Does the data collection observe the land categories as specified in the EU Target Methodology?  Yes Yes
If not, please describe the differences. 

Not applicable.


Other UAA categories

  Land prices  Land rents 
Does the price information provided to Eurostat include information on other UAA categories?  No No
If yes, specify which categories. 

Not applicable.

The data regarding land rents is attributed to the arable land and no distinction is made between irrigable UAA and not irrigable UAA.
3.5. Statistical unit
  Land prices  Land rents 
Reporting unit 

Prices are collected from the owner of agricultural land who is buying agricultural land for agricultural use - records from National Tax Administration.

Agricultural holdings
Observation unit 

The observation unit for land price statistics is the price of a hectare of agricultural land sold/purchased for agricultural use.

The observation unit represents the price of renting one hectare of agricultural land in the reference period.
3.6. Statistical population
  Land prices  Land rents 
Does any kind of physical, economical or other threshold apply for data collection on land prices and rents? 

No.

Agricultural holdings participating in the annual FADN survey.
3.7. Reference area
  Land prices  Land rents 
Reference area

National territory

National territory
3.8. Coverage - Time
  Land prices Land rents
Time coverage 

2021 - 2023

2005 - 2023
When was the first survey/data collection on land prices and rents in line with common Target Methodology organised? 

2021

2005
3.9. Base period

Not available.


4. Unit of measure Top
  Land prices  Land rents 
Is the price provided in national currency?  Yes Yes
Is the data on area provided in hectares?  Yes Yes


5. Reference Period Top
  Land prices Land rents
Is the reference period used for rental price the calendar year?  Not applicable.  Yes
If not, specify the reference period used Not applicable. 

Not applicable


6. Institutional Mandate Top
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
  Land prices Land rents
Legal acts and other agreements 

Memorandum of Understanding with the tax department.

Covered by FADN Regulation
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Not available.


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

Not available.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
  Land prices Land rents
Confidentiality - data treatment 

There are no confidentiality issues related to the dissemination of data on land prices transmitted to Eurostat.

There are no confidentiality issues related to the dissemination of data on land prices transmitted to Eurostat.


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

Not available.
8.2. Release calendar access

Not available.
8.3. Release policy - user access

Not available.


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

Not available.


10. Accessibility and clarity Top
10.1. Dissemination format - News release

Not available.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

Not available.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database

Not available.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Not available.
10.5. Dissemination format - other

Not available.
10.6. Documentation on methodology

Not available.
10.7. Quality management - documentation

Not available.


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

Not available.
11.2. Quality management - assessment

Not available.


12. Relevance Top
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
  Land prices Land rents
Are the data on land prices and rents collected for national purposes (by NSI or any other national administration) in your country? 

No, data is collected for EU requirements

No, data is collected for EU requirements
Are there any differences between the current EU Target Methodology and the national methodology?  No No
If yes, please describe the differences. 

Not applicable.

Not applicable
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Not available.
12.3. Completeness

Not available.


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

Not available.
13.2. Sampling error

Not available.
13.3. Non-sampling error

Not available.


14. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness
  Land prices Land rents
Timeliness 

Data are transmitted to Eurostat n+9 months after the end of the reference year n.

Data are transmitted to Eurostat n+9 months after the end of the reference year n.
When were data first released to the public? 

Data are not released nationally.

Data are not released nationally.
14.2. Punctuality

Not available.


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical
  Land prices Land rents
Comparability - geographical (regional) 

There is no regional data for Malta

There is no regional data for Malta
15.2. Comparability - over time
  Land prices Land rents
Comparability - over time 

Land price data from 2021 to 2024 is comparable in time

Land price data from 2011 to 2024 is comparable in time
15.3. Coherence - cross domain

Not available.
15.4. Coherence - internal

Not available.


16. Cost and Burden Top

Not available.


17. Data revision Top
17.1. Data revision - policy

Not available.
17.2. Data revision - practice

Not available.


18. Statistical processing Top
18.1. Source data
  Land prices Land rents
Source data 

Land prices data are based on administrative source submitted annually by the National Tax Administration which includes all land transactions in the reference period.

The agricultural land rents are being collected in the national FADN.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
  Land prices Land rents
Are the data collected on the regular, annual, basis?  Yes Yes
If yes, since when? If not, what is the frequency of data collection? 

2022

2006
18.3. Data collection
  Land prices Land rents
Primary data collection method 

Land prices data are based on administrative source submitted annually by the National Tax administration which includes all land transactions in the reference period.

In the FADN data collection, the farmer is asked about the amount he pays for the rented land. Such amount is registered in the respective questionnaire.
18.4. Data validation
  Land prices Land rents
Data validation 

Data is checked for any outliers for which such data is not taken into consideration in the calculation of the land prices.

Standard FADN data validation

Data collected in the FADN is checked for any outliers and in such case, the farmer is contacted again to verify the data. 
18.5. Data compilation
  Land prices Land rents
Data compilation process 

Administrative data from the National Tax administration is used to calculate land prices. To determine whether it is for agricultural purposes, data is linked with the Land Parcel Identification System and the latest statistical farm register.

An average land rent price is calculated for the country.
Is the aggregation at country level carried out in accordance with the EU Target Methodology?  Yes Yes
How the aggregation at country level is carried out? 

Not relevant: single-region country.

Not relevant: single-region country.
18.6. Adjustment
  Land prices Land rents
Adjustment

No adjustment is made.

No adjustment is made.


19. Comment Top

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