Marine protected areas in Malta
Malta: Marine protected areas was 7.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 174 countries
All-time high
7.8
in 2024
All-time low
0.3
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Malta, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Malta is 7.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Malta peaked at 7.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2013.
That places Malta 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3 | — |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | +2000.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 90% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 7.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.89 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 marine protected areas in Malta?
- Marine protected areas in Malta was 7.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for marine protected areas?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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