Greenland vs Malta: Forest area
Greenland
2.2 sq. km
in 2023
Malta
4.6 sq. km
in 2023
Greenland rank
207th
Malta rank
204th
Forest area over time
- Greenland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.6 sq. km against 2.2 sq. km in Greenland, a difference of 2.4 sq. km.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 207th and Malta ranks 204th of 213 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 sq. km | 3.5 sq. km | 1.3 sq. km | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.2 sq. km | 3.5 sq. km | 1.3 sq. km | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.2 sq. km | 3.82 sq. km | 1.62 sq. km | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.2 sq. km | 4.6 sq. km | 2.4 sq. km | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Greenland or Malta?
- Malta, at 4.6 sq. km against 2.2 sq. km in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Greenland and Malta?
- 2.4 sq. km, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Malta rank globally for forest area?
- Greenland ranks 207th and Malta ranks 204th of 213 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.