Faroe Islands vs Malta: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Faroe Islands
80 hectares
in 2025
Malta
120 hectares
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
180th
Malta rank
179th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 120 hectares against 80 hectares in Faroe Islands, a difference of 40 hectares.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 180th and Malta ranks 179th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80 hectares | 55 hectares | 25 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 80 hectares | 115 hectares | 35 hectares | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Faroe Islands or Malta?
- Malta, at 120 hectares against 80 hectares in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 40 hectares, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malta rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Faroe Islands ranks 180th and Malta ranks 179th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.