Low income vs Malta: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) over time
- Low income
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 29.0% against 12.7% in Low income, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.3 times Low income's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 38th and Malta ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 26.3% | 14.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 30.1% | 17.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Low income or Malta?
- Malta, at 29.0% against 12.7% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Low income and Malta?
- 16.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Malta rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
- Low income ranks 38th and Malta ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.