Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Malta
Malta: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Malta is 2 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 90.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Malta peaked at 22 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1991.
That places Malta 83rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Malta?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.