Forest area in Malta
Malta: Forest area was 0.47 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.47 ha th
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.47 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
0.35 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Malta, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Malta is 0.47 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Malta peaked at 0.47 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.35 ha th, in 1990.
Malta ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.35 ha th | 0.35 ha th | 0.35 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.35 ha th | 0.35 ha th | 0.35 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.35 ha th | 0.35 ha th | 0.35 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.465 ha th | 0.46 ha th | 0.47 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Standard Deviation 0.365 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 32,846 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 32,846 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 424 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 23 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 10,502 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 172 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 55,919 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 13,419 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Malta?
- Forest area in Malta was 0.47 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 ha th in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for forest area?
- Malta ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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