Tree Cover Loss in Malta

Malta: Tree Cover Loss was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
167th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3 hectares
in 2004
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Tree Cover Loss in Malta, 2001–2025

01232001201320252001: 1 hectares2002: 2 hectares2003: 0 hectares2004: 3 hectares2005: 0 hectares2006: 1 hectares2007: 1 hectares2008: 1 hectares2009: 2 hectares2010: 1 hectares2011: 1 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 0 hectares2023: 0 hectares2024: 0 hectares2025: 0 hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, tree cover loss in Malta stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Malta peaked at 3 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2003.

Malta ranks 167th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 hectares 0 hectares 3 hectares 9
2010s 0.2 hectares 0 hectares 1 hectares 10
2020s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 6

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  12. 167 Monaco 0 hectares compare
  13. 167 Nauru 0 hectares compare
  14. 167 Niger 0 hectares compare
  15. 167 Oman 0 hectares compare
  16. 167 Qatar 0 hectares compare
  17. 167 San Marino 0 hectares compare
  18. 167 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares compare
  19. 167 Saudi Arabia 0 hectares compare
  20. 167 Seychelles 0 hectares compare
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  23. 167 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Malta?
Tree cover loss in Malta was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3 hectares in 2004.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2003.
How does Malta rank for tree cover loss?
Malta ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree Cover Loss (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,725 data points, 2001–2025
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Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.