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Forest area, % of land area: ranking of countries
214 countries ranked by their latest value (2021–2024). Micronesia is highest at 92.1%; Nauru is lowest at 0.0%.
World 31.1% (2023)Median country 32.4%214 countries
Forest cover: world and regions, 1994–2024
WorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanNorth AmericaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan Africa
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Regional lines are World Bank aggregates.
full ranking
All 214 countries
Latest value for each country; the year column shows when it was reported.
214 shown
| # | Country | Region | Forest cover | Year | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micronesia | East Asia & Pacific | 92.1% | 2024 | |
| 2 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 91.5% | 2024 | |
| 3 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 91.4% | 2024 | |
| 4 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 90.8% | 2024 | |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 89.8% | 2024 | |
| 6 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 87.1% | 2024 | |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 86.1% | 2024 | |
| 8 | American Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 79.6% | 2024 | |
| 9 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 76.4% | 2024 | |
| 10 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 75.2% | 2024 | |
| 11 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 74.8% | 2024 | |
| 12 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 74.6% | 2024 | |
| 13 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 74.2% | 2024 | |
| 14 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 73.4% | 2024 | |
| 15 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 72.5% | 2024 | |
| 16 | Brunei | East Asia & Pacific | 72.1% | 2024 | |
| 17 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 71.0% | 2024 | |
| 18 | Bhutan | South Asia | 70.4% | 2024 | |
| 19 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 68.6% | 2024 | |
| 20 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 68.3% | 2024 | |
| 21 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 66.1% | 2024 | |
| 22 | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 66.0% | 2024 | |
| 23 | South Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 64.4% | 2024 | |
| 24 | North Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 64.1% | 2024 | |
| 25 | Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 64.0% | 2024 | |
| 26 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 62.2% | 2024 | |
| 27 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 61.8% | 2024 | |
| 28 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 61.7% | 2024 | |
| 29 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 61.5% | 2024 | |
| 30 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 61.5% | 2024 | |
| 31 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 60.5% | 2024 | |
| 32 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 59.1% | 2024 | |
| 33 | US Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 58.9% | 2024 | |
| 34 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 58.5% | 2024 | |
| 35 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 58.5% | 2024 | |
| 36 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 58.0% | 2024 | |
| 37 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 57.7% | 2024 | |
| 38 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 57.6% | 2024 | |
| 39 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 57.6% | 2024 | |
| 40 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 57.2% | 2024 | |
| 41 | Laos | East Asia & Pacific | 56.6% | 2024 | |
| 42 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 56.5% | 2024 | |
| 43 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 55.6% | 2024 | |
| 44 | Saint Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 53.8% | 2024 | |
| 45 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 53.7% | 2024 | |
| 46 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 53.6% | 2024 | |
| 47 | Venezuela | Latin America & Caribbean | 53.4% | 2024 | |
| 48 | Northern Mariana Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 53.3% | 2024 | |
| 49 | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 53.0% | 2024 | |
| 50 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 52.8% | 2024 | |
| 51 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 52.7% | 2024 | |
| 52 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 52.3% | 2024 | |
| 53 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 51.5% | 2024 | |
| 54 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 51.2% | 2024 | |
| 55 | Bahamas | Latin America & Caribbean | 50.9% | 2024 | |
| 56 | Russia | Europe & Central Asia | 50.8% | 2024 | |
| 57 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 50.7% | 2024 | |
| 58 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 50.2% | 2024 | |
| 59 | Puerto Rico | Latin America & Caribbean | 49.7% | 2024 | |
| 60 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 49.7% | 2024 | |
| 61 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 49.6% | 2024 | |
| 62 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 48.1% | 2024 | |
| 63 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 47.3% | 2024 | |
| 64 | Vietnam | East Asia & Pacific | 47.1% | 2024 | |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 46.7% | 2024 | |
| 66 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 45.0% | 2024 | |
| 67 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 44.6% | 2024 | |
| 68 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 44.2% | 2024 | |
| 69 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 44.1% | 2024 | |
| 70 | Nepal | South Asia | 43.6% | 2024 | |
| 71 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 42.4% | 2024 | |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 42.2% | 2024 | |
| 73 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 42.1% | 2024 | |
| 74 | Canada | North America | 42.0% | 2024 | |
| 75 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 42.0% | 2024 | |
| 76 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 41.3% | 2024 | |
| 77 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 40.8% | 2024 | |
| 78 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 40.7% | 2024 | |
| 79 | Slovakia | Europe & Central Asia | 40.3% | 2024 | |
| 80 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | 39.6% | 2024 | |
| 81 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 39.2% | 2024 | |
| 82 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 38.9% | 2024 | |
| 83 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 38.9% | 2024 | |
| 84 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 38.7% | 2024 | |
| 85 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 38.4% | 2024 | |
| 86 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 38.2% | 2024 | |
| 87 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 37.6% | 2024 | |
| 88 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 36.9% | 2024 | |
| 89 | Liechtenstein | Europe & Central Asia | 36.8% | 2024 | |
| 90 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 36.6% | 2024 | |
| 91 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 36.5% | 2024 | |
| 92 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 36.4% | 2024 | |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 35.7% | 2024 | |
| 94 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 35.4% | 2024 | |
| 95 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 34.9% | 2024 | |
| 96 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 34.8% | 2024 | |
| 97 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 34.5% | 2024 | |
| 98 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 34.4% | 2024 | |
| 99 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 34.3% | 2024 | |
| 100 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 34.2% | 2024 | |
| 101 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 34.0% | 2024 | |
| 102 | United States | North America | 33.8% | 2024 | |
| 103 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 33.2% | 2024 | |
| 104 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 33.1% | 2024 | |
| 105 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 33.0% | 2024 | |
| 106 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 32.9% | 2024 | |
| 107 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 32.8% | 2024 | |
| 108 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 32.0% | 2024 | |
| 109 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 31.8% | 2024 | |
| 110 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 31.0% | 2024 | |
| 111 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 30.9% | 2024 | |
| 112 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 30.2% | 2024 | |
| 113 | Türkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 29.5% | 2024 | |
| 114 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 28.1% | 2024 | |
| 115 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 27.8% | 2024 | |
| 116 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 26.1% | 2024 | |
| 117 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 25.8% | 2023 | |
| 118 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 25.3% | 2024 | |
| 119 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 24.8% | 2024 | |
| 120 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 24.5% | 2024 | |
| 121 | India | South Asia | 24.4% | 2024 | |
| 122 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 24.0% | 2024 | |
| 123 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 23.8% | 2024 | |
| 124 | Saint Martin (French part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 23.4% | 2024 | |
| 125 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 22.8% | 2024 | |
| 126 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 22.5% | 2024 | |
| 127 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 22.0% | 2024 | |
| 128 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 22.0% | 2024 | |
| 129 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 21.8% | 2024 | |
| 130 | The Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 21.3% | 2024 | |
| 131 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 20.0% | 2024 | |
| 132 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 19.1% | 2024 | |
| 133 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 18.9% | 2024 | |
| 134 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 18.8% | 2024 | |
| 135 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 18.6% | 2024 | |
| 136 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.9% | 2024 | |
| 137 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.8% | 2024 | |
| 138 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 17.4% | 2024 | |
| 139 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 17.3% | 2024 | |
| 140 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.3% | 2024 | |
| 141 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.1% | 2024 | |
| 142 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 16.3% | 2024 | |
| 143 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 16.0% | 2024 | |
| 144 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 14.6% | 2024 | |
| 145 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 14.6% | 2024 | |
| 146 | Bermuda | North America | 14.4% | 2024 | |
| 147 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 14.4% | 2024 | |
| 148 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 13.8% | 2024 | |
| 149 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 13.5% | 2024 | |
| 150 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 13.5% | 2024 | |
| 151 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 12.8% | 2024 | |
| 152 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.5% | 2024 | |
| 153 | Maldives | South Asia | 12.5% | 2024 | |
| 154 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.3% | 2024 | |
| 155 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 12.1% | 2024 | |
| 156 | Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.1% | 2024 | |
| 157 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.0% | 2024 | |
| 158 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 12.0% | 2024 | |
| 159 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.9% | 2024 | |
| 160 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.9% | 2024 | |
| 161 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 11.8% | 2024 | |
| 162 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.5% | 2024 | |
| 163 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.3% | 2024 | |
| 164 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 11.3% | 2024 | |
| 165 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.1% | 2024 | |
| 166 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 11.0% | 2024 | |
| 167 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.9% | 2024 | |
| 168 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 9.8% | 2024 | |
| 169 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 9.1% | 2024 | |
| 170 | Sint Maarten | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.8% | 2024 | |
| 171 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 8.8% | 2024 | |
| 172 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.7% | 2024 | |
| 173 | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 7.8% | 2024 | |
| 174 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.8% | 2024 | |
| 175 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.6% | 2024 | |
| 176 | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.6% | 2024 | |
| 177 | Kyrgyzstan | Europe & Central Asia | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| 178 | Isle of Man | Europe & Central Asia | 6.4% | 2024 | |
| 179 | Channel Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 5.2% | 2021 | |
| 180 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 5.0% | 2024 | |
| 181 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.9% | 2024 | |
| 182 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| 183 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.4% | 2024 | |
| 184 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| 185 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 3.1% | 2024 | |
| 186 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.0% | 2024 | |
| 187 | Syria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| 188 | Aruba | Latin America & Caribbean | 2.7% | 2024 | |
| 189 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| 190 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.8% | 2024 | |
| 191 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| 192 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| 193 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 194 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 195 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| 196 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| 197 | Yemen | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.0% | 2024 | |
| 198 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.0% | 2024 | |
| 199 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 200 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| 201 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| 202 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| 203 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| 204 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| 205 | Curaçao | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| 206 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 207 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 208 | Faroe Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| 209 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.0% | 2024 | |
| 210 | Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.0% | 2024 | |
| 211 | Greenland | Europe & Central Asia | 0.0% | 2024 | |
| 212 | Gibraltar | Europe & Central Asia | 0.0% | 2023 | |
| 213 | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | 0.0% | 2023 | |
| 214 | Nauru | East Asia & Pacific | 0.0% | 2023 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Forest area (% of land area)