Japan vs Malta: Terrestrial protected areas
Japan
29.7
in 2025
Malta
29
in 2025
Japan rank
38th
Malta rank
41st
Terrestrial protected areas over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 29.7 against 29 in Malta, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malta ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Malta ranks 41st of 213 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.69 | 26.33 | 1.64 | Malta |
| 2020s | 29.62 | 30.05 | 0.4333 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 29.7 against 29 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Japan and Malta?
- 0.7, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
- Japan ranks 38th and Malta ranks 41st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.