Terrestrial protected areas in Malta
Malta: Terrestrial protected areas was 29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Malta, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Malta stood at 29.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Malta peaked at 30.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2013.
That places Malta 41st out of 213 countries 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | — |
| 2014 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.1 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 30.3 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.9 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 29 | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Malta's 29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrestrial protected areas in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +25.7% | 24.1 | 30.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.33 | 23 | 30.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.05 | 28.9 | 30.6 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Malta?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Malta was 29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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