Albania vs Malta: Annual change in forest area
Albania
0 hectares
in 2025
Malta
2 hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
85th
Malta rank
83rd
Annual change in forest area over time
- Albania
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2 hectares against 0 hectares in Albania, a difference of 2 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Albania ranks 85th and Malta ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,950 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,950 hectares | Malta |
| 2000s | 954.3 hectares | 0 hectares | 954.3 hectares | Albania |
| 2010s | 13,144 hectares | 8.8 hectares | 13,136 hectares | Albania |
| 2020s | 4,794 hectares | 5.33 hectares | 4,789 hectares | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Albania or Malta?
- Malta, at 2 hectares against 0 hectares in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Albania and Malta?
- 2 hectares, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Malta rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Albania ranks 85th and Malta ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.