Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta
Malta: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.1984 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta is 0.1984 kmsq, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta peaked at 0.7345 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0468 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Malta 216th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3962 kmsq | 0.0468 kmsq | 0.6224 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5497 kmsq | 0.3436 kmsq | 0.7345 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.216 kmsq | 0.1826 kmsq | 0.2672 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 213 Saint Lucia 0.213 kmsq compare
- 214 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2051 kmsq compare
- 215 Saint Helena 0.2 kmsq compare
- 217 Cook Islands 0.1572 kmsq compare
- 218 Saint BarthΓ©lemy 0.1474 kmsq compare
- 219 Niue 0.1085 kmsq compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.365 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 10,502 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta was 0.1984 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7345 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Malta ranks 216th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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