Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Forest land — Share in Land area

Malta
1.49 %
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.29 %
in 2024
Malta rank
191st
Saudi Arabia rank
194th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Malta
  • Saudi Arabia
00.511.5199020072024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.49 % against 1.29 % in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2 %.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malta ranks 191st and Saudi Arabia ranks 194th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.09 % 1.29 % 0.2 % Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.09 % 1.29 % 0.2 % Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.16 % 1.29 % 0.13 % Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.47 % 1.29 % 0.18 % Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
Malta, at 1.49 % against 1.29 % in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
0.2 %, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Malta ranks 191st and Saudi Arabia ranks 194th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.