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 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
| 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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (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 regions 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.