How does Malta rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?

Malta ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2013.

Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Malta

Name: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Malta
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malta: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)

0.0004 hectares per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

124th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.0022 hectares per square kilometre

in 2004

All-time low

0.0004 hectares per square kilometre

in 2012

Years of data

2001–2013

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Malta, 2001–2013

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2013.

The figure is down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2012.

Malta ranks 124th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Malta, 2001 to 2013.
Year	hectares per square kilometre	Change
2001	0.0008 hectares per square kilometre	—
2004	0.0022 hectares per square kilometre	+175.0%
2007	0.0006 hectares per square kilometre	-72.7%
2012	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	-33.3%
2013	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0012 hectares per square kilometre	0.0006 hectares per square kilometre	0.0022 hectares per square kilometre	3
2010s	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	2

Countries ranked near Malta

121 Argentina 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
122 Israel 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
123 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
125 Chile 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
126 Angola 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
127 Fiji 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Malta?: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
How does Malta rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Malta ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2013.
Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.