Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
Malta ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 167 Afghanistan 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 168 Palestine 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 169 Iraq 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 171 Kiribati 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kazakhstan 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forestland — Area 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.