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Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Malta

Malta: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 4.2 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.2 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.2 Square kilometres
in 2018
All-time low
3.5 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Malta, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3.5 Square kilometres1991: 3.5 Square kilometres1992: 3.5 Square kilometres1993: 3.5 Square kilometres1994: 3.5 Square kilometres1995: 3.5 Square kilometres1996: 3.5 Square kilometres1997: 3.5 Square kilometres1998: 3.5 Square kilometres1999: 3.5 Square kilometres2000: 3.5 Square kilometres2001: 3.5 Square kilometres2002: 3.5 Square kilometres2003: 3.5 Square kilometres2004: 3.5 Square kilometres2005: 3.5 Square kilometres2006: 3.5 Square kilometres2007: 3.5 Square kilometres2008: 3.5 Square kilometres2009: 3.5 Square kilometres2010: 3.5 Square kilometres2011: 3.5 Square kilometres2012: 3.5 Square kilometres2013: 3.5 Square kilometres2014: 3.5 Square kilometres2015: 3.5 Square kilometres2016: 3.5 Square kilometres2017: 3.8 Square kilometres2018: 4.2 Square kilometres2019: 4.2 Square kilometres2020: 4.2 Square kilometres2021: 4.2 Square kilometres2022: 4.2 Square kilometres2023: 4.2 Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malta stood at 4.2 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malta peaked at 4.2 Square kilometres in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Square kilometres, in 1990.

That places Malta 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5 Square kilometres 3.5 Square kilometres 3.5 Square kilometres 10
2000s 3.5 Square kilometres 3.5 Square kilometres 3.5 Square kilometres 10
2010s 3.67 Square kilometres 3.5 Square kilometres 4.2 Square kilometres 10
2020s 4.2 Square kilometres 4.2 Square kilometres 4.2 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malta?
Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Malta was 4.2 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 Square kilometres in 2018.
What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Malta rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Malta ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata