Malta vs Northern Mariana Islands: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Malta
2 hectares
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
0 hectares
in 2025
Malta rank
83rd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
85th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Malta
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2 hectares against 0 hectares in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 2 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Malta ranks 83rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 85th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010s | 8.8 hectares | 404 hectares | 395.2 hectares | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 5.33 hectares | 0 hectares | 5.33 hectares | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Malta or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Malta, at 2 hectares against 0 hectares in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Malta and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 2 hectares, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Malta ranks 83rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 85th 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.