Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Malta

Forest cover in Malta in 2023 — 1.44%. Ranked 191 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.34 pp.

2023 1.44% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 191of 213
Period maximum 1.44%2018
Period minimum 1.09%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Malta, 1990–202311.11.21.31.41.51990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 1.09%1991: 1.09%1992: 1.09%1993: 1.09%1994: 1.09%1995: 1.09%1996: 1.09%1997: 1.09%1998: 1.09%1999: 1.09%2000: 1.09%2001: 1.09%2002: 1.09%2003: 1.09%2004: 1.09%2005: 1.09%2006: 1.09%2007: 1.09%2008: 1.09%2009: 1.09%2010: 1.09%2011: 1.09%2012: 1.09%2013: 1.09%2014: 1.09%2015: 1.09%2016: 1.19%2017: 1.31%2018: 1.44%2019: 1.44%2020: 1.44%2021: 1.44%2022: 1.44%2023: 1.44%
Change over the period: +0.34 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 1.44%
World 31.1%
Southern Europe computed 35.74%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 1.44 +0 pp
2022 1.44 +0 pp
2021 1.44 +0 pp
2020 1.44 +0 pp
2019 1.44 +0 pp
2018 1.44 +0.13 pp
2017 1.31 +0.13 pp
2016 1.19 +0.09 pp
2015 1.09 +0 pp
2014 1.09 +0 pp
2013 1.09 +0 pp
2012 1.09 +0 pp
2011 1.09 +0 pp
2010 1.09 +0 pp
2009 1.09 +0 pp
2008 1.09 +0 pp
2007 1.09 +0 pp
2006 1.09 +0 pp
2005 1.09 +0 pp
2004 1.09 +0 pp
2003 1.09 +0 pp
2002 1.09 +0 pp
2001 1.09 +0 pp
2000 1.09 +0 pp
1999 1.09 +0 pp
1998 1.09 +0 pp
1997 1.09 +0 pp
1996 1.09 +0 pp
1995 1.09 +0 pp
1994 1.09 +0 pp
1993 1.09 +0 pp
1992 1.09 +0 pp
1991 1.09 +0 pp
1990 1.09

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.