Afghanistan vs Malta: Forest area as share of land area
Afghanistan
1.85
in 2025
Malta
1.47
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
191st
Malta rank
194th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Afghanistan
- Malta
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.85 against 1.47 in Malta, a difference of 0.38.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 191st and Malta ranks 194th of 216 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 | 1.85 | 1.09 | 0.7606 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.09 | 0.7606 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.16 | 0.6918 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.45 | 0.4012 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Afghanistan or Malta?
- Afghanistan, at 1.85 against 1.47 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Afghanistan and Malta?
- 0.38, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Malta rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st and Malta ranks 194th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.