Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malta
Malta: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 0.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malta, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Malta is 0.46, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Malta peaked at 0.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 1992.
Malta ranks 220th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.35 | — |
| 1993 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.38 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.15, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.382 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Malta?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Malta was 0.46 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 2018.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 1992.
- How does Malta rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Malta ranks 220th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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