Forest area is the land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with trees higher than 5 metres and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ. It does not include land that is predominantly under agricultural or urban land use. Forest is determined both by the presence of trees and the absence of other predominant land uses. The trees should be able to reach a minimum height of 5 metres (m) in situ. Areas under reforestation that have not yet reached but are expected to reach a canopy cover of 10 percent and a tree height of 5 m are included, as are temporarily unstocked areas, resulting from human intervention or natural causes, which are expected to regenerate. Includes: areas with bamboo and palms provided that height and canopy cover criteria are met; forest roads, firebreaks and other small open areas; forest in national parks, nature reserves and other protected areas such as those of specific scientific, historical, cultural or spiritual interest; windbreaks, shelterbelts and corridors of trees with an area of more than 0.5 ha and width of more than 20 m; plantations primarily used for forestry or protective purposes, such as: rubber-wood plantations and cork, oak stands. Excludes: tree stands in agricultural production systems, for example in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems. The term also excludes trees in urban parks and gardens.

Forest area (sq. km)

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Australia1,338,8221,318,1411,306,8011,295,4611,302,5581,309,6551,316,7511,323,8481,330,9451,340,3721,340,1741,340,0511,340,0511,340,0511,340,0511,340,051
Brunei Darussalam4,1303,9703,8853,8003,8003,8003,8003,8003,8003,8003,8003,8003,8003,8003,8003,800
Cambodia110,048107,810106,851105,892102,40798,92395,43891,95388,46886,91185,35483,79882,24180,68479,12777,570
China1,571,4061,770,0061,888,0552,006,1042,025,4722,044,8392,064,2072,083,5752,102,9432,124,5992,143,3952,162,1902,180,9862,199,7822,218,5782,237,373
Fiji9,39710,06510,39910,73210,79910,86610,93310,99911,06611,13311,20011,26711,33311,40011,46711,534
Indonesia1,185,4501,012,8001,004,696996,592987,329978,067968,804959,542950,279952,718939,498933,443927,387921,332915,277909,221
Japan249,500248,760249,210249,660249,616249,572249,528249,484249,440249,400249,350249,350249,350249,350249,350249,350
Kiribati12121212121212121212121212121212
Korea, Rep.65,51064,76064,31563,87063,77063,67063,57063,47063,37063,25063,17063,07062,97062,87062,77062,670
Lao PDR178,430174,250171,828169,405169,060168,715168,370168,025167,680167,335166,990166,645166,300165,955165,610165,265
Malaysia206,185196,914193,195189,477190,510191,543192,576193,609194,642193,146192,645192,143191,642191,140190,639190,137
Marshall Islands949494949494949494949494949494
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.639640641642642642642643643643644644644645645
Mongolia143,520142,639142,239141,839141,828141,817141,806141,794141,783141,772141,761141,750141,739141,728141,717141,706
Myanmar392,185348,681331,546314,410311,513308,616305,719302,822299,924297,027294,130291,233288,336285,439282,542279,645
Nauru0000000000000000
New Zealand93,72398,50498,49398,48198,47898,47598,47298,46998,46698,46898,50998,55298,65598,92699,08599,319
Palau396401406406407408409410411412413413414415416
Papua New Guinea363,997362,780362,284361,789361,480361,171360,862360,553360,244359,899359,564359,228358,893358,558358,222357,887
Philippines77,78873,09370,74568,39768,74669,09569,44469,79370,14270,49070,83971,18871,53771,88672,23572,584
Samoa1,7611,7131,6891,6651,6601,6551,6501,6461,6411,6361,6311,6261,6221,6171,6121,607
Singapore148170174177175172170167165163161159158156154152
Solomon Islands25,44925,37625,33925,30325,29525,28825,28125,27425,26625,25925,25225,24425,23725,23025,22225,215
Thailand193,610189,980195,355200,730200,706200,682200,658200,634200,610200,170199,810199,450199,090198,730198,370198,010
Timor-Leste9,6319,4919,4219,3519,3379,3239,3099,2959,2819,2679,2569,2399,2259,2119,1979,183
Tonga90909090909090909090909090909090
Tuvalu10101010101010101010101010101010
Vanuatu4,4234,4234,4234,4234,4234,4234,4234,4234,4234,4234,4234,4234,4234,4234,4234,423
Vietnam93,760117,841125,861133,881135,228136,576137,923139,271140,619143,777144,154144,913145,672146,431147,190147,949
Armenia3,3263,3163,3063,3043,3013,2993,2973,2953,2933,2913,2893,2873,2853,2833,281
Azerbaijan9,87210,09910,32510,41610,50710,59710,68810,77910,87510,97211,08711,20211,31811,43311,548
Georgia27,60627,91528,22428,22428,22428,22428,22428,22428,22428,22428,22428,22428,22428,22428,224
Kazakhstan31,56931,19630,82231,27431,72732,17932,63233,08533,37733,67033,96234,25434,54734,83935,132
Kyrgyz Republic11,80912,05312,29712,34112,38512,43012,47412,51812,56212,60712,78912,97113,15413,33613,519
Tajikistan4,1004,1004,1004,1244,1474,1714,1944,2184,2184,2184,2184,2284,2384,2484,258
Turkmenistan41,27041,27041,27041,27041,27041,27041,27041,27041,27041,27041,27041,27041,27041,27041,270
Uzbekistan29,61531,55533,49633,89634,29534,69535,09435,49435,86336,12136,38036,63836,89737,15537,413
Afghanistan12,08412,08412,08412,08412,08412,08412,08412,08412,08412,08412,08412,08412,08412,08412,08412,084
Bangladesh19,20319,20319,04318,88318,87418,86418,85418,84418,83418,83418,83418,83418,83418,83418,83418,834
Bhutan25,06726,06026,55627,05327,07327,09227,11227,13227,15227,17227,19127,21127,23127,25127,27127,290
India639,380675,910685,435694,960697,624700,288702,952705,616708,280710,944713,608716,272718,936721,600724,264726,928
Maldives8888888888888888
Nepal56,72057,80858,71459,62059,62059,62059,62059,62059,62059,62059,62059,62059,62059,62059,62059,620
Pakistan49,86845,11343,02540,93740,61540,29339,97139,64839,32638,68238,49938,08637,67237,25936,84636,432
Sri Lanka23,50321,66421,35021,03621,08721,13721,18721,23821,28821,25721,22521,19321,16221,13021,09921,067