Kiribati vs Malta: Forest area as share of land area
Kiribati
1.32
in 2025
Malta
1.47
in 2025
Kiribati rank
195th
Malta rank
194th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Kiribati
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.47 against 1.32 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 195th and Malta ranks 194th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.09 | 0.2272 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.09 | 0.2272 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.16 | 0.1585 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.45 | 0.1321 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Kiribati or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.47 against 1.32 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Kiribati and Malta?
- 0.15, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Malta rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Kiribati ranks 195th 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.