Faroe Islands vs Malta: Forest area (sq. km)
Faroe Islands
0.8 sq. km
in 2025
Malta
4.7 sq. km
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
210th
Malta rank
207th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.7 sq. km against 0.8 sq. km in Faroe Islands, a difference of 3.9 sq. km.
That makes Malta's figure about 5.9 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 210th and Malta ranks 207th of 214 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8 sq. km | 3.5 sq. km | 2.7 sq. km | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.8 sq. km | 3.5 sq. km | 2.7 sq. km | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.8 sq. km | 3.72 sq. km | 2.92 sq. km | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8 sq. km | 4.65 sq. km | 3.85 sq. km | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Faroe Islands or Malta?
- Malta, at 4.7 sq. km against 0.8 sq. km in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 3.9 sq. km, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malta rank globally for forest area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 210th and Malta ranks 207th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.