Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Malta

Malta: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 120 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
120 hectares
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
179th
of 185 regions
All-time high
120 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
22 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025

Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Malta, 2016–2025

204060801001202016202020252016: 22 hectares2017: 44 hectares2018: 66 hectares2019: 88 hectares2020: 110 hectares2021: 112 hectares2022: 114 hectares2023: 116 hectares2024: 118 hectares2025: 120 hectares

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 120 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 445.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Malta peaked at 120 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22 hectares, in 2016.

Malta ranks 179th of 185 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55 hectares 22 hectares 88 hectares 4
2020s 115 hectares 110 hectares 120 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 176 Djibouti 310 hectares compare
  2. 177 Greenland 220 hectares compare
  3. 178 Grenada 210 hectares compare
  4. 180 Faroe Islands 80 hectares compare
  5. 181 Qatar 70 hectares compare
  6. 182 Norfolk Island 50 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Malta?
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Malta was 120 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 120 hectares in 2025.
What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 22 hectares in 2016.
How does Malta rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
Malta ranks 179th out of 185 regions with data for 2025.
Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 445.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
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
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
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