Guernsey vs Malta: Forest area
Guernsey
470 hectares
in 2025
Malta
470 hectares
in 2025
Guernsey rank
222nd
Malta rank
222nd
Forest area over time
- Guernsey
- Malta
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 470 hectares against 470 hectares in Malta, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Guernsey ranks 222nd and Malta ranks 222nd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220 hectares | 350 hectares | 130 hectares | Malta |
| 2000s | 287.5 hectares | 350 hectares | 62.5 hectares | Malta |
| 2010s | 415 hectares | 372 hectares | 43 hectares | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 470 hectares | 465 hectares | 5 hectares | Guernsey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guernsey or Malta?
- Guernsey, at 470 hectares against 470 hectares in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guernsey and Malta?
- 0 hectares, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guernsey and Malta rank globally for forest area?
- Guernsey ranks 222nd and Malta ranks 222nd 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 Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.