Forest Area (% of land)
Global ranking of 50 countries by forest area (% of land)
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🥇 Highest
Finland
73.724
📊 Countries Tracked
50
Latest data year: 2023
🏁 Lowest
China
24.032
| # | Country | Forest Area (% of land) |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |  Finland | 73.72% |
| 🥈 |  Sweden | 68.70% |
| 🥉 |  Japan | 68.40% |
| 4 |  South Korea | 64.11% |
| 5 |  Slovenia | 61.17% |
| 6 |  Costa Rica | 60.40% |
| 7 |  Brazil | 58.98% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | 57.72% |
| 9 |  Panama | 56.34% |
| 10 |  Peru | 56.10% |
| 11 |  Latvia | 55.00% |
| 12 |  Colombia | 52.77% |
| 13 |  Tanzania | 50.05% |
| 14 |  Russia | 49.78% |
| 15 |  Ecuador | 49.55% |
| 16 |  Indonesia | 47.72% |
| 17 |  Vietnam | 47.45% |
| 18 |  Austria | 47.24% |
| 19 |  Dominican Republic | 44.99% |
| 20 |  Myanmar | 42.40% |
| 21 |  Slovakia | 40.06% |
| 22 |  Canada | 39.46% |
| 23 |  Thailand | 38.69% |
| 24 |  New Zealand | 37.79% |
| 25 |  Spain | 37.19% |
| 26 |  Bulgaria | 36.22% |
| 27 |  Portugal | 36.16% |
| 28 |  Lithuania | 35.23% |
| 29 |  Ghana | 35.19% |
| 30 |  Croatia | 34.79% |
| 31 |  Czechia | 34.76% |
| 32 |  Luxembourg | 34.45% |
| 33 |  Sri Lanka | 34.00% |
| 34 |  United States | 33.87% |
| 35 |  Mexico | 33.60% |
| 36 |  Norway | 33.50% |
| 37 |  Italy | 32.89% |
| 38 |  Germany | 32.68% |
| 39 |  Guatemala | 32.60% |
| 40 |  France | 32.48% |
| 41 |  Serbia | 32.39% |
| 42 |  Switzerland | 32.38% |
| 43 |  Poland | 31.08% |
| 44 |  Greece | 30.27% |
| 45 |  Romania | 30.12% |
| 46 |  Turkey | 29.48% |
| 47 |  Chile | 25.01% |
| 48 |  India | 24.54% |
| 49 |  Philippines | 24.46% |
| 50 |  China | 24.03% |
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Forest Area (% of land) — Global Overview
This ranking compares forest area (% of land) across 50 countries worldwide. Data is sourced from the World Bank and reflects the most recently available statistics. Click any country to see detailed environment data including historical trends.
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