Forest area in Malta
Malta: Forest area was 4.6 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Malta is 4.6 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Malta peaked at 4.6 sq. km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Malta 204th out of 213 regions 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 sq. km | 3.5 sq. km | 3.5 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 sq. km | 3.5 sq. km | 3.5 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 sq. km | 3.5 sq. km | 4.6 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 sq. km | 4.6 sq. km | 4.6 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Malta?
- Forest area in Malta was 4.6 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 sq. km in 2018.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for forest area?
- Malta ranks 204th out of 213 regions with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.