Malta Forest Area

Malta’s forest area has risen modestly but steadily over the 35‑year span from 1990 to 2025, moving from 1.09 percent of land area in 1990 to an all‑time peak of 1.44 percent in 2025, which also represents the latest figure and places the island nation at rank 190 globally. The trough recorded in 2015 at 1.09 percent marks the low point before a gradual recovery, reflecting limited but consistent afforestation and reforestation efforts on a largely urbanised landscape. Compared with peer jurisdictions, Malta’s forest coverage remains slightly below Kiribati’s 1.46 percent and above Lesotho’s 1.14 percent, underscoring the challenge of expanding wooded land in densely populated Mediterranean settings. The upward trajectory suggests that continued investment in green infrastructure, native species planting and land‑use incentives could further increase forest share, although the modest scale of change implies that substantial gains will depend on policy commitment and climate‑adapted management.