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Annual change in forest area in Malta

Malta: Annual change in forest area was 2 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
83rd
of 235 regions
All-time high
22 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area in Malta, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 0 hectares1992: 0 hectares1993: 0 hectares1994: 0 hectares1995: 0 hectares1996: 0 hectares1997: 0 hectares1998: 0 hectares1999: 0 hectares2000: 0 hectares2001: 0 hectares2002: 0 hectares2003: 0 hectares2004: 0 hectares2005: 0 hectares2006: 0 hectares2007: 0 hectares2008: 0 hectares2009: 0 hectares2010: 0 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 22 hectares2017: 22 hectares2018: 22 hectares2019: 22 hectares2020: 22 hectares2021: 2 hectares2022: 2 hectares2023: 2 hectares2024: 2 hectares2025: 2 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in forest area in Malta stood at 2 hectares.

That represents a change of down 90.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Malta peaked at 22 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1991.

Malta ranks 83rd of 235 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 9
2000s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 10
2010s 8.8 hectares 0 hectares 22 hectares 10
2020s 5.33 hectares 2 hectares 22 hectares 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area in Malta?
Annual change in forest area in Malta was 2 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 22 hectares in 2016.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1991.
How does Malta rank for annual change in forest area?
Malta ranks 83rd out of 235 regions with data for 2025.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.