Planted Forest — Area in Malta

Malta: Planted Forest — Area was 0.12 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.12 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.12 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
0.02 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025

Planted Forest — Area in Malta, 2016–2025

0.020.040.060.080.10.122016202020252016: 0.02 1000 ha2017: 0.04 1000 ha2018: 0.07 1000 ha2019: 0.09 1000 ha2020: 0.11 1000 ha2021: 0.11 1000 ha2022: 0.11 1000 ha2023: 0.12 1000 ha2024: 0.12 1000 ha2025: 0.12 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, planted forest — area in Malta stood at 0.12 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Malta peaked at 0.12 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.02 1000 ha, in 2016.

Malta ranks 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.055 1000 ha 0.02 1000 ha 0.09 1000 ha 4
2020s 0.115 1000 ha 0.11 1000 ha 0.12 1000 ha 6

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  3. 184 Grenada 0.21 1000 ha compare
  4. 186 Faroe Islands 0.08 1000 ha compare
  5. 187 Qatar 0.07 1000 ha compare
  6. 188 Norfolk Island 0.05 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is planted forest — area in Malta?
Planted forest — area in Malta was 0.12 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.12 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Malta rank for planted forest — area?
Malta ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. 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, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.