Forest area (% of land area)
Environment & EnergyWB WDIwb_wdi:AG.LND.FRST.ZS•% (share) of land area•1990 → 2023•214 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Environment & EnergyWB WDI
Coverage
214
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Forest area (% of land area) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 3.11%
3.11% – 11.72%
11.72% – 24.06%
24.06% – 34.23%
34.23% – 45.11%
45.11% – 57.68%
> 57.68%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Forest area (% of land area)
214 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Forest area (% of land area)
Countries
214
Median
30.7%
Mean
31.6%
25th pctl
11%
75th pctl
49.6%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Forest area (% of land area)
SurinameGabonSolomon Islands
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| SurinameSUR | 94.45% | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 92.16% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 91.18% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 90.54% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 90.06% | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 87.09% | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 86.39% | 2023 | |
| American SamoaASM | 85.2% | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 78.95% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 78.14% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 73.72% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 73.26% | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 73.18% | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 72.11% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 71.61% | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 71.46% | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 69.51% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 68.7% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 68.4% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 64.13% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 64.11% | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 63.83% | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 63.5% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 61.66% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 61.49% | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 61.17% | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 60.4% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 59.52% | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 58.98% | 2023 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 58.17% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 57.72% | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 57.64% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 57.07% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 56.34% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 56.27% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 56.19% | 2023 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 56.12% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 56.1% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 55% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 54.52% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 54.19% | 2023 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 52.96% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 52.77% | 2023 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 52.47% | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 52.23% | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 52.22% | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 52.13% | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 52.09% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 52.06% | 2023 | |
| GuamGUM | 51.85% | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 50.94% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 50.05% | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 49.78% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 49.55% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 49.55% | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 47.72% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 47.45% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 47.24% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 46.35% | 2023 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 45.83% | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 45.81% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 44.99% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 44.74% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 44.24% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 43.41% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 43.06% | 2023 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 43.06% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 42.73% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 42.67% | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 42.4% | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 42.31% | 2023 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 41.88% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 41.59% | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 41.28% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 40.62% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 40.06% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 39.71% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 39.46% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 38.69% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 38.54% | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 37.79% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 37.19% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 36.28% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 36.22% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 36.15% | 2023 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 35.66% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 35.23% | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 35.19% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 34.79% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 34.76% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 34.45% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 34.3% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 34.05% | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 34.04% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 34% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 33.87% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 33.6% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 33.5% | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 33.33% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 32.89% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 32.68% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 32.6% | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 32.48% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 32.39% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 32.38% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 31.23% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 31.08% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 30.27% | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 30.12% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 29.48% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 29.14% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 28.79% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 27.53% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 26.47% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 26.29% | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 25.82% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 25.01% | 2023 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 24.8% | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 24.7% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 24.54% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 24.46% | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 24.13% | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 24.03% | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 23.21% | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 22.6% | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 22.45% | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 22.44% | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 22.28% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 22.17% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 22.07% | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 21.3% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 20.93% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 19.47% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 18.67% | 2023 | |
| BermudaBMU | 18.52% | 2023 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 18.01% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 17.42% | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 16.98% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 16.76% | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 16.67% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 15.78% | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 14.93% | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 14.65% | 2023 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 14.49% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 14.19% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 14.11% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 13.97% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 13.29% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 12.94% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 12.43% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 12.26% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 11.96% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 11.74% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 11.62% | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.57% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 11.53% | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 11.33% | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 11.31% | 2023 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 11.07% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 11.06% | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 11.04% | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 10.9% | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 10.89% | 2023 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 10.88% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 10.32% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 9.55% | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 9.17% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 9.09% | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 8.78% | 2023 | |
| EritreaERI | 8.63% | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 8.55% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 7.86% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 7.81% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 7.14% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 6.65% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 6.47% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 6.22% | 2023 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 6.07% | 2023 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 5.15% | 2021 | |
| PakistanPAK | 4.67% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 4.55% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 4.47% | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 3.16% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 3.08% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 2.84% | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 2.75% | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 2.33% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 1.9% | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 1.85% | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 1.68% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 1.46% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 1.44% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 1.31% | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 1.14% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 1.04% | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 0.95% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 0.83% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 0.82% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 0.53% | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0.45% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 0.35% | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 0.29% | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 0.26% | 2023 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 0.16% | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 0.12% | 2023 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 0.06% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 0.05% | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 0.01% | 2023 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 0% | 2023 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 0% | 2023 | |
| MonacoMCO | 0% | 2023 | |
| NauruNRU | 0% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 0% | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)