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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
World rank
83rd
of 235 countries
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 countries 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.

Annual change in forest area in Malta, year by year

Year hectares Change
1991 0 hectares —
1992 0 hectares —
1993 0 hectares —
1994 0 hectares —
1995 0 hectares —
1996 0 hectares —
1997 0 hectares —
1998 0 hectares —
1999 0 hectares —
2000 0 hectares —
2001 0 hectares —
2002 0 hectares —
2003 0 hectares —
2004 0 hectares —
2005 0 hectares —
2006 0 hectares —
2007 0 hectares —
2008 0 hectares —
2009 0 hectares —
2010 0 hectares —
2011 0 hectares —
2012 0 hectares —
2013 0 hectares —
2014 0 hectares —
2015 0 hectares —
2016 22 hectares —
2017 22 hectares +0.0%
2018 22 hectares +0.0%
2019 22 hectares +0.0%
2020 22 hectares +0.0%
2021 2 hectares -90.9%
2022 2 hectares +0.0%
2023 2 hectares +0.0%
2024 2 hectares +0.0%
2025 2 hectares +0.0%

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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  26. 85 Georgia 0 hectares compare
  27. 85 Gibraltar 0 hectares
  28. 85 Greece 0 hectares compare
  29. 85 Greenland 0 hectares
  30. 85 Grenada 0 hectares
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  32. 85 Guernsey 0 hectares compare
  33. 85 Iran 0 hectares
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  38. 85 Lesotho 0 hectares
  39. 85 Luxembourg 0 hectares compare
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  42. 85 Mauritius 0 hectares compare
  43. 85 Monaco 0 hectares
  44. 85 Mongolia 0 hectares compare
  45. 85 Montenegro 0 hectares compare
  46. 85 Montserrat 0 hectares compare
  47. 85 Nauru 0 hectares
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  49. 85 Niue 0 hectares compare
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  52. 85 Oman 0 hectares
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  55. 85 Qatar 0 hectares
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  60. 85 San Marino 0 hectares
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  62. 85 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 hectares
  63. 85 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares
  64. 85 Sweden 0 hectares compare
  65. 85 Tokelau 0 hectares
  66. 85 Tonga 0 hectares
  67. 85 Turkmenistan 0 hectares
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  69. 85 Tuvalu 0 hectares
  70. 85 Vatican 0 hectares
  71. 85 Yemen 0 hectares

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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 countries 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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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.