Soil sealing in Malta

Malta: Soil sealing was 111.94 Square metres per capita in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
111.94 Square metres per capita
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
135.7 Square metres per capita
in 2006
All-time low
111.94 Square metres per capita
in 2021
Years of data
6
2006–2021

Soil sealing in Malta, 2006–2021

0501001502006201320212006: 135.7 Square metres per capita2009: 133.3 Square metres per capita2012: 130.9 Square metres per capita2015: 123.8 Square metres per capita2018: 117.8 Square metres per capita2021: 111.9 Square metres per capita

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square metres per capita.

Analysis

In 2021, soil sealing in Malta stood at 111.94 Square metres per capita. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soil sealing in Malta peaked at 135.7 Square metres per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 111.94 Square metres per capita, in 2021.

That places Malta 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 134.52 Square metres per capita 133.34 Square metres per capita 135.7 Square metres per capita 2
2010s 124.18 Square metres per capita 117.79 Square metres per capita 130.94 Square metres per capita 3
2020s 111.94 Square metres per capita 111.94 Square metres per capita 111.94 Square metres per capita 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 34 North Macedonia 151.05 Square metres per capita compare
  2. 35 Kosovo* 146.13 Square metres per capita compare
  3. 36 Albania 126.97 Square metres per capita compare
  4. 38 Türkiye 104.73 Square metres per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soil sealing in Malta?
Soil sealing in Malta was 111.94 Square metres per capita in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest soil sealing recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 135.7 Square metres per capita in 2006.
What is the lowest soil sealing recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 111.94 Square metres per capita in 2021.
How does Malta rank for soil sealing?
Malta ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is soil sealing rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Soil sealing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Soil sealing
Unit
Square metres per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 234 data points, 2006–2021
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