Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Malta
1.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
193rd
Saudi Arabia rank
196th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malta ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Malta, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Malta ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th 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.