Deforestation embedded in trade in Malta
Malta: Deforestation embedded in trade was 92.61 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Malta recorded 92.61 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Malta peaked at 552 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92.61 hectares, in 2023.
Malta ranks 121st of 178 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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 193 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 173 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 184 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 187 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 171 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 552 hectares | +222.8% |
| 2011 | 416 hectares | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 398 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 275 hectares | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 166 hectares | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 173 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 158.51 hectares | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 174.75 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 194.23 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 186.48 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 158.41 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 147.31 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 99.63 hectares | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 92.61 hectares | -7.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 92.61 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 92.61 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +222.8% | 171 hectares | 552 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.6 hectares | 171 hectares | 193 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 269.4 hectares | 158.51 hectares | 552 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.49 hectares | 92.61 hectares | 158.41 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 118 Cyprus 210.27 hectares compare
- 119 Iceland 149.22 hectares compare
- 120 Gabon 103.41 hectares compare
- 122 Panama 52.82 hectares compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda -0.1 hectares compare
- 124 Saint Lucia -0.12 hectares compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.12 hectares compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Malta?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Malta was 92.61 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 552 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.61 hectares in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Malta ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.