Share of land area that is protected in Malta
Malta: Share of land area that is protected was 29.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Malta, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Malta stood at 29.0%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Malta peaked at 30.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2013.
That places Malta 41st out of 213 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.0% | 30.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.9% | 30.6% | 6 |
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Malta?
- Share of land area that is protected in Malta was 29.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 213 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.