Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Malta
Malta: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 8.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Malta, 2013–2025
Source: 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. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Malta stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Malta peaked at 8.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
That places Malta 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +1180.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.5% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0028 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Malta?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Malta was 8.0% in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Malta ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.