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 205th out of 214 countries 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.
Forest area in Malta, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 sq. km | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2 sq. km | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6 sq. km | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.6 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 0% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.6 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 sq. km, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
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 205th out of 214 countries 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.