Index of forest extent, Index in Malta

Malta: Index of forest extent, Index was 131.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
131.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 223 countries
All-time high
131.43
in 2018
All-time low
100
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Malta, 1992–2023

0501001501992200720231992: 1001993: 1001994: 1001995: 1001996: 1001997: 1001998: 1001999: 1002000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 108.62017: 1202018: 131.42019: 131.42020: 131.42021: 131.42022: 131.42023: 131.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Malta recorded 131.43 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Malta peaked at 131.43 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.

That places Malta 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Index of forest extent, Index in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable) in Malta, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 100 —
1993 100 +0.0%
1994 100 +0.0%
1995 100 +0.0%
1996 100 +0.0%
1997 100 +0.0%
1998 100 +0.0%
1999 100 +0.0%
2000 100 +0.0%
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2006 100 +0.0%
2007 100 +0.0%
2008 100 +0.0%
2009 100 +0.0%
2010 100 +0.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 108.57 +8.6%
2017 120 +10.5%
2018 131.43 +9.5%
2019 131.43 +0.0%
2020 131.43 +0.0%
2021 131.43 +0.0%
2022 131.43 +0.0%
2023 131.43 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 131.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.93, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 131.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.11, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100 100 100 8
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 109.14 100 131.43 10
2020s 131.43 131.43 131.43 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 10 Uzbekistan 143.14 compare
  2. 11 China 140.04 compare
  3. 12 Syria 135.93 compare
  4. 14 Dominican Republic 129.81 compare
  5. 15 Spain 127.8 compare
  6. 16 Italy 125.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Malta?
Index of forest extent, index in Malta was 131.43 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 131.43 in 2018.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
How does Malta rank for index of forest extent, index?
Malta ranks 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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