Imported deforestation in Malta
Malta: Imported deforestation was 92.61 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported deforestation in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Malta is 92.61 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Malta peaked at 551.91 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92.61 hectares, in 2023.
Malta ranks 155th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported deforestation in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 192.57 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 173.36 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 183.97 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 186.63 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 171.18 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 551.91 hectares | +222.4% |
| 2011 | 415.61 hectares | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 397.92 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 275.21 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 166.45 hectares | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 173.13 hectares | +4.0% |
| 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 2,937 hectares, 3% 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 Imported deforestation 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 | +222.4% | 171.18 hectares | 551.91 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.54 hectares | 171.18 hectares | 192.57 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 269.42 hectares | 158.51 hectares | 551.91 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.49 hectares | 92.61 hectares | 158.41 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 152 Latvia 242.99 hectares compare
- 153 Cyprus 210.27 hectares compare
- 154 Iceland 149.22 hectares compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 hectares
- 156 Barbados 0 hectares
- 156 Cape Verde 0 hectares
- 156 Comoros 0 hectares
- 156 Dominica 0 hectares
- 156 East Timor 0 hectares
- 156 Eswatini 0 hectares
- 156 Fiji 0 hectares
- 156 Grenada 0 hectares
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0 hectares
- 156 Guyana 0 hectares
- 156 Lesotho 0 hectares
- 156 Mauritius 0 hectares
- 156 New Caledonia 0 hectares
- 156 Puerto Rico 0 hectares
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 hectares
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares
- 156 Solomon Islands 0 hectares
- 156 Suriname 0 hectares
- 156 Taiwan 0 hectares
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0 hectares
- 156 Vanuatu 0 hectares
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 imported deforestation in Malta?
- Imported deforestation in Malta was 92.61 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 551.91 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.61 hectares in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for imported deforestation?
- Malta ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.