Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0.1252 hectares in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Malta, 2001–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2013, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Malta stood at 0.1252 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 0.6888 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1252 hectares, in 2012.
That places Malta 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2505 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.3966 hectares | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5427 hectares | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6888 hectares | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5218 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3549 hectares | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1879 hectares | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1252 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1252 hectares | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.1252 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.1252 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.29 hectares, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4205 hectares | 0.1879 hectares | 0.6888 hectares | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1252 hectares | 0.1252 hectares | 0.1252 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 174 Anguilla 0.2195 hectares compare
- 175 San Marino 0.1673 hectares compare
- 176 Namibia 0.1461 hectares compare
- 178 Somalia 0.0769 hectares compare
- 179 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0732 hectares compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 hectares compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Malta?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Malta was 0.1252 hectares in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6888 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1252 hectares in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.