diff --git a/config/statistics.lua b/config/statistics.lua
index 856af59d..8693e486 100644
--- a/config/statistics.lua
+++ b/config/statistics.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 local e = defines.events -- order as per lua api as it was easier just to go down the list
 return {
+    MapsPlayed = true, --- @setting MapsPlayed If the number of maps which a player has played should be tracked
     Playtime = true, --- @setting Playtime If playtime is tracked for a player, play time measured in minutes
     AfkTime = true, --- @setting AfkTime If afk time is tracked for a player, play time measured in minutes, afk is once a player does nothing for 5 minutes
     DistanceTravelled = true, --- @setting DistanceTravelled If distance Travelled is checked, only counts if not afk
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ return {
         ItemsPickedUp = e.on_picked_up_item,
         TilesBuilt = e.on_player_built_tile,
         ItemsCrafted = e.on_player_crafted_item,
-        MapsPlayed = e.on_player_created,
         DeconstructionPlannerUsed = e.on_player_deconstructed_area,
         Deaths = e.on_player_died,
         JoinCount = e.on_player_joined_game,
diff --git a/modules/data/statistics.lua b/modules/data/statistics.lua
index 709610fb..f3549add 100644
--- a/modules/data/statistics.lua
+++ b/modules/data/statistics.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 
 local Event = require 'utils.event' ---@dep utils.event
+local Global = require 'utils.global' ---@dep utils.global
 local config = require 'config.statistics' ---@dep config.statistics
 local format_time = _C.format_time
 local floor = math.floor
 local afk_required = 5*3600 -- 5 minutes
 
+--- Stores players who have been created, required to avoid loss of data
+local new_players, MapsPlayed = {}, nil
+Global.register(new_players, function(tbl)
+    new_players = tbl
+end)
+
 --- Stores the statistics on a player
 local PlayerData = require 'expcore.player_data' --- @dep expcore.player_data
 local AllPlayerData = PlayerData.All
@@ -18,6 +25,7 @@ Statistics:on_load(function(player_name, player_statistics)
     local existing_data = AllPlayerData:get(player_name)
     if existing_data and existing_data.valid then return end
     local counters = config.counters
+    -- Merge all data from before you data loaded
     for key, value in pairs(Statistics:get(player_name, {})) do
         if config[key] or counters[key] then
             if not player_statistics[key] then
@@ -27,6 +35,11 @@ Statistics:on_load(function(player_name, player_statistics)
             end
         end
     end
+    -- Increment your maps played if this is your first time on this map
+    if new_players[player_name] then
+        new_players[player_name] = nil
+        MapsPlayed:increment(player_name)
+    end
     return player_statistics
 end)
 
@@ -39,6 +52,16 @@ local function format_minutes(value)
     })
 end
 
+--- Add MapsPlayed if it is enabled
+if config.MapsPlayed then
+    MapsPlayed = Statistics:combine('MapsPlayed')
+    MapsPlayed:set_metadata{unit=' maps'}
+    Event.add(defines.events.on_player_joined_game, function(event)
+        local player = game.players[event.player_index]
+        new_players[player.name] = true
+    end)
+end
+
 --- Add Playtime and AfkTime if it is enabled
 if config.Playtime or config.AfkTime then
     local playtime, afk_time