Afghanistan vs Malta: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Afghanistan
1.9%
in 2025
Malta
1.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
191st
Malta rank
193rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Afghanistan
- Malta
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 191st and Malta ranks 193rd of 219 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Afghanistan or Malta?
- Afghanistan, at 1.9% against 1.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Afghanistan and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Malta rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st and Malta ranks 193rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.