Malta vs Senegal: Share of forest area within protected areas
Malta
11.4%
in 2020
Senegal
11.8%
in 2025
Malta rank
130th
Senegal rank
128th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Malta
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11.8% against 11.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 130th and Senegal ranks 128th of 197 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 90.8% | 80.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.8% | 0.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Malta or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 11.8% against 11.4% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Malta and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Senegal rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Malta ranks 130th and Senegal ranks 128th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).