Malta vs Norfolk Island: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Malta
120 hectares
in 2025
Norfolk Island
50 hectares
in 2025
Malta rank
179th
Norfolk Island rank
182nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Malta
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Malta currently reports 120 hectares against 50 hectares in Norfolk Island, a difference of 70 hectares.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.4 times Norfolk Island's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Norfolk Island ahead.
Malta ranks 179th and Norfolk Island ranks 182nd of 185 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55 hectares | 50 hectares | 5 hectares | Malta |
| 2020s | 115 hectares | 50 hectares | 65 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, Malta or Norfolk Island?
- Malta, at 120 hectares against 50 hectares in Norfolk Island as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Malta and Norfolk Island?
- 70 hectares, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norfolk Island?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Norfolk Island rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Malta ranks 179th and Norfolk Island ranks 182nd 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.