Malta vs Palestine: Forest land — Share in Land area

Malta
1.49 %
in 2024
Palestine
1.84 %
in 2024
Malta rank
196th
Palestine rank
194th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Malta
  • Palestine
00.511.52199020072024

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 1.84 % against 1.49 % in Malta, a difference of 0.35 %.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 196th and Palestine ranks 194th of 215 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 1.09 % 1.51 % 0.42 % Palestine
2000s 1.09 % 1.57 % 0.485 % Palestine
2010s 1.16 % 1.75 % 0.586 % Palestine
2020s 1.47 % 1.84 % 0.37 % Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Malta or Palestine?
Palestine, at 1.84 % against 1.49 % in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Malta and Palestine?
0.35 %, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Palestine?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malta and Palestine rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Malta ranks 196th and Palestine ranks 194th of 215 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.