Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Malta
Malta: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 11.43 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
11.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 157 countries
All-time high
11.43
in 2017
All-time low
8.57
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016β2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Malta, 2016β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 11.43 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% over five years.
Malta ranks 105th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.71 | 8.57 | 11.43 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.43 | 11.43 | 11.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 102 Mexico 12.52
- 103 Suriname 12.39 compare
- 104 Cayman Islands 12.34 compare
- 106 Saint Martin (French Part) 11.29 compare
- 107 Georgia 11.19 compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 11 compare
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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Malta?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Malta was 11.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Malta ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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