Protected areas in Malta
Malta: Protected areas was 91 Square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91 Square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
91 Square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
80 Square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Protected areas in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 91 Square kilometre for protected areas in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected areas in Malta peaked at 91 Square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80 Square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Malta 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Protected areas in Malta, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80 Square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 90 Square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 90 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91 Square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 91 Square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,688 Square kilometre, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89 Square kilometre | 80 Square kilometre | 91 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 91 Square kilometre | 91 Square kilometre | 91 Square kilometre | 4 |
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 protected areas in Malta?
- Protected areas in Malta was 91 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest protected areas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 91 Square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 Square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for protected areas?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protected areas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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