Forest area in Malta
Malta: Forest area was 13.6 Square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.6 Square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
13.6 Square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3.5 Square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Forest area in Malta, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Malta stood at 13.6 Square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 288.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Malta peaked at 13.6 Square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Square kilometre, in 2015.
Malta ranks 32nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.14 Square kilometre | 3.5 Square kilometre | 4.6 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.22 Square kilometre | 4.6 Square kilometre | 13.6 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 Cyprus 1,717 Square kilometre compare
- 30 Luxembourg 931.2 Square kilometre compare
- 31 Liechtenstein 58.1 Square kilometre compare
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 forest area in Malta?
- Forest area in Malta was 13.6 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 Square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for forest area?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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