Suriname is the top country by forest area as a share of land area in the world. As of 2021, forest area as a share of land area in Suriname was 97.3 %. The top 5 countries also includes Guyana, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, and Palau.

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Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Forest area as a share of land area (%)

199020002005201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Australia17.417.217.016.917.017.017.117.217.317.417.417.417.417.417.4
Brunei Darussalam78.475.373.772.172.172.172.172.172.172.172.172.172.172.172.1
Cambodia62.361.160.560.058.056.054.152.150.149.248.447.546.645.744.8
China16.718.920.121.421.621.822.022.222.422.622.823.023.223.423.6
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.57.453.652.751.851.751.551.351.151.050.850.650.450.350.149.9
Fiji51.455.156.958.759.159.559.860.260.660.961.361.762.062.462.8
Indonesia65.453.953.553.152.652.151.651.150.650.750.049.749.449.148.4
Japan68.468.268.468.568.568.568.568.468.468.468.468.468.468.468.4
Kiribati1.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.51.5
Korea, Rep.67.967.166.465.765.665.465.265.165.064.964.864.764.564.464.3
Lao PDR77.375.574.473.473.273.173.072.872.772.572.472.272.171.971.8
Malaysia62.859.958.857.758.058.358.658.959.258.858.658.558.358.258.0
Marshall Islands52.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.252.2
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.91.291.491.691.791.791.791.891.891.991.991.992.092.092.1
Mongolia9.39.29.29.19.19.19.19.19.19.19.19.19.19.19.1
Myanmar60.053.450.748.147.747.346.846.445.945.545.144.644.243.743.3
Nauru0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
New Zealand35.637.437.437.437.437.437.437.437.437.437.437.437.537.637.6
Palau86.087.188.288.488.588.788.989.189.389.589.789.890.090.2
Papua New Guinea80.480.180.079.979.879.879.779.679.579.579.479.379.379.279.1
Philippines26.124.523.722.923.123.223.323.423.523.623.823.924.024.124.2
Samoa62.260.559.758.858.758.558.358.158.057.858.758.558.358.258.0
Singapore22.125.425.225.324.824.424.023.623.223.022.622.322.021.721.4
Solomon Islands90.990.790.590.490.490.390.390.390.390.290.290.290.290.190.1
Thailand37.937.238.239.339.339.339.339.339.339.239.139.039.038.938.8
Timor-Leste64.863.863.462.962.862.762.662.562.462.362.262.162.061.961.8
Tonga12.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.4
Tuvalu33.333.333.333.333.333.333.333.333.333.333.333.333.333.333.3
Vanuatu36.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.3
Vietnam28.837.940.242.743.243.644.144.444.945.946.046.246.546.747.0
Albania28.828.128.328.528.628.628.728.828.828.828.828.828.828.828.8
Andorra34.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.0
Armenia11.711.611.611.611.611.611.611.611.611.611.611.511.511.5
Austria45.846.546.746.846.946.946.947.047.047.147.147.247.247.347.3
Azerbaijan12.012.212.512.612.712.812.913.013.213.313.413.613.713.8
Belarus40.841.742.542.542.542.542.542.542.943.043.143.143.243.3
Belgium22.022.422.822.822.822.822.822.822.822.822.822.822.822.8
Bosnia and Herzegovina41.241.241.141.341.541.742.042.242.542.742.742.742.742.7
Bulgaria30.130.532.734.434.634.835.035.135.335.435.535.635.735.936.0
Croatia33.734.034.334.334.334.334.334.334.434.534.634.634.734.7
Cyprus17.418.618.618.718.718.718.718.718.718.718.718.718.718.718.7
Czechia34.134.334.434.434.534.534.534.634.634.634.634.734.734.7
Denmark13.314.314.514.714.915.015.215.415.615.615.615.715.715.715.7
Estonia52.854.055.155.555.954.955.355.755.757.057.057.057.057.0
Finland71.873.773.473.273.373.473.573.673.773.773.773.773.773.773.7
France26.427.929.030.030.130.330.430.630.730.931.131.231.431.531.7
Georgia39.740.240.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.6
Germany32.432.532.632.732.732.732.732.732.732.732.732.732.732.732.7
Greece25.627.929.130.330.330.330.330.330.330.330.330.330.330.330.3
Hungary20.221.422.122.622.622.722.722.622.622.622.522.522.522.522.5
Iceland0.20.30.40.40.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.5
Ireland6.79.29.810.510.610.710.810.911.011.111.211.211.311.411.4
Italy25.828.329.430.530.730.931.131.331.431.631.832.032.232.332.5
Kazakhstan1.21.21.11.21.21.21.21.21.21.21.31.31.31.3
Kyrgyz Republic6.26.36.46.46.56.56.56.56.56.66.76.86.97.0
Latvia52.153.154.254.354.354.454.454.554.654.654.754.754.854.9
Liechtenstein40.641.941.941.941.941.941.941.941.941.941.941.941.941.941.9
Lithuania32.233.434.634.734.734.834.934.935.035.135.135.135.135.2
Luxembourg33.734.134.534.534.534.534.534.534.534.534.534.534.534.5
North Macedonia37.737.738.138.438.638.939.239.439.739.739.739.739.739.7
Moldova10.510.911.411.511.511.611.711.811.811.811.811.811.811.7
Monaco0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Montenegro61.561.561.561.561.561.561.561.561.561.561.561.5
Netherlands10.210.610.911.111.011.010.910.910.810.910.910.910.911.011.0
Norway33.233.233.133.133.233.233.233.233.233.333.333.333.333.433.5
Poland29.029.630.030.530.530.630.630.730.830.830.930.930.931.031.0
Portugal37.135.935.735.535.635.835.936.036.236.236.236.236.236.236.2
Romania27.827.728.028.328.629.029.329.730.030.130.130.130.130.130.1
Russian Federation49.449.649.849.849.849.849.849.849.849.849.849.849.849.8
San Marino16.716.716.716.716.716.716.716.716.716.716.716.716.716.716.7
Serbia31.031.031.031.131.131.131.131.131.131.132.432.4
Slovak Republic39.539.739.939.939.939.940.040.040.040.140.140.140.140.1
Slovenia61.261.661.961.961.961.962.062.061.961.861.761.661.561.4
Spain27.834.335.737.137.137.137.137.137.137.137.237.237.237.237.2
Sweden68.969.169.068.968.968.868.868.768.768.768.768.768.768.768.7
Switzerland29.230.330.831.231.331.431.531.631.731.831.931.932.032.132.2
Tajikistan2.92.92.92.93.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.13.1
Turkiye25.726.226.827.427.527.727.828.028.128.128.328.528.728.929.1
Turkmenistan8.88.88.88.88.88.88.88.88.88.88.88.88.88.8
Ukraine16.416.416.516.516.616.616.616.716.716.716.716.716.716.7
United Kingdom11.512.212.412.612.712.812.913.013.013.113.113.113.213.213.2
Uzbekistan6.87.27.77.87.98.08.18.18.18.28.38.38.48.4
Antigua and Barbuda23.021.520.720.019.819.719.519.419.219.018.918.818.618.518.3
Argentina12.912.211.611.011.010.910.810.710.610.610.610.510.510.410.4
Barbados14.714.714.714.714.714.714.714.714.714.714.714.714.714.714.7
Belize70.164.062.561.060.560.059.558.958.457.957.557.056.556.055.5
Bolivia53.450.949.949.048.848.648.448.248.047.847.547.347.146.946.7
Brazil70.565.963.661.261.060.860.760.560.360.159.859.759.659.459.3
Chile20.521.321.922.522.723.023.223.423.723.824.024.224.324.524.7
Colombia58.556.555.754.854.754.654.454.354.254.053.853.753.553.353.1
Costa Rica56.956.056.156.256.656.957.257.557.858.258.558.859.159.459.8
Cuba19.222.725.227.527.928.429.630.130.631.231.231.231.231.231.2
Dominica67.163.863.863.863.863.863.863.863.863.863.863.863.863.863.8
Dominican Republic33.040.841.942.943.043.243.343.443.543.743.944.044.945.145.3
Ecuador52.955.353.952.552.352.152.051.851.651.451.150.850.650.350.1
El Salvador34.732.531.430.430.129.929.729.529.329.028.828.628.428.228.0
Grenada52.152.152.152.152.152.152.152.152.152.152.152.152.152.152.1
Guatemala44.639.337.034.734.534.234.033.733.533.433.233.133.032.932.8
Guyana94.594.394.294.194.094.093.993.893.893.793.793.693.693.693.5
Haiti13.913.813.813.713.613.513.413.313.213.112.912.812.712.612.5
Honduras62.560.659.758.858.658.458.258.057.857.657.457.257.056.856.6
Jamaica48.148.149.851.651.952.352.653.053.353.754.054.454.855.155.5
Mexico36.335.234.834.434.434.334.234.234.134.134.033.933.933.833.7
Nicaragua53.244.939.834.834.333.933.432.932.531.630.830.029.128.327.5
Panama62.059.859.058.258.157.957.857.857.657.557.357.157.056.856.7
Paraguay64.357.953.649.348.247.246.145.144.043.642.641.941.240.539.8
Peru59.758.858.357.957.757.657.557.357.257.056.956.856.656.556.4
Puerto Rico36.148.451.955.455.555.555.655.655.755.755.855.855.956.056.0
St. Kitts and Nevis42.342.342.342.342.342.342.342.342.342.342.342.342.342.342.3
St. Lucia34.934.434.234.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.034.0
St. Vincent and the Grenadines70.673.273.273.273.273.273.273.273.273.273.273.273.273.273.2
Suriname98.698.398.298.198.098.097.997.897.897.797.697.697.597.497.3
Bahamas, The50.950.950.950.950.950.950.950.950.950.950.950.950.950.950.9
Trinidad and Tobago47.246.145.745.345.245.145.145.044.944.844.744.644.644.544.4
Uruguay4.67.88.99.910.110.310.510.811.011.111.211.411.511.611.7
Venezuela, RB59.055.754.853.953.753.553.353.152.952.852.652.552.552.452.3
Algeria0.70.70.70.80.80.80.80.80.80.80.80.80.80.80.8
Bahrain0.30.50.60.70.70.70.70.80.80.80.80.80.90.90.9
Djibouti0.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.30.3
Egypt, Arab Rep.0.00.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Iran, Islamic Rep.5.65.76.16.66.66.66.66.66.66.66.66.66.66.66.6
Iraq1.81.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.9
Israel6.17.17.17.17.27.37.47.57.66.56.56.56.56.56.5
Jordan1.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.1
Kuwait0.20.30.30.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.4
Lebanon13.713.513.513.413.513.513.613.713.713.813.813.914.014.014.1
Libya0.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.1
Malta1.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.21.31.41.41.41.4
Morocco12.312.312.512.712.712.712.712.712.712.812.812.812.812.912.9
Oman0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Qatar0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Saudi Arabia0.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.5
Syrian Arab Republic2.02.42.52.72.72.72.82.82.82.82.82.82.82.82.8
Tunisia4.14.34.44.44.44.44.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.5
United Arab Emirates3.44.44.44.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.5
West Bank and Gaza1.51.51.61.71.71.71.71.71.71.71.71.71.71.71.7
Yemen, Rep.1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Canada38.838.838.838.738.738.738.738.738.738.738.738.738.738.739.5
United States33.033.133.433.733.833.833.833.933.933.933.933.933.933.933.9
Afghanistan1.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.91.9
Bangladesh14.814.814.614.514.514.514.514.514.514.514.514.514.514.514.5
Bhutan53.765.569.771.071.071.171.171.271.271.271.371.371.471.471.5
India21.522.723.123.423.523.623.623.723.823.924.024.124.224.324.4
Maldives2.72.72.72.72.72.72.72.72.72.72.72.72.72.72.7
Nepal39.740.341.041.641.641.641.641.641.641.641.641.641.641.641.6
Pakistan6.55.95.65.35.35.25.25.15.15.05.04.94.94.84.8
Sri Lanka37.534.534.033.533.633.733.833.934.434.334.334.334.234.234.1
Angola63.662.360.157.957.457.056.556.155.755.254.854.353.953.453.0
Benin42.936.734.532.231.831.430.930.530.029.629.128.728.227.827.4
Botswana33.231.130.029.028.828.628.428.228.027.827.527.327.126.926.7
Burkina Faso28.226.425.524.524.424.224.023.823.623.523.323.122.922.722.5
Burundi10.87.67.67.68.28.99.610.210.910.910.910.910.910.910.9
Cabo Verde3.89.910.210.610.710.710.810.911.011.011.111.211.311.311.4
Cameroon47.645.745.044.244.144.043.943.743.643.543.443.343.143.042.9
Central African Republic37.236.836.536.336.236.236.136.136.036.035.935.935.835.835.8
Chad5.35.04.74.44.34.24.14.03.93.83.73.63.53.43.3
Comoros24.822.421.220.019.819.619.319.118.918.618.418.217.917.717.5
Congo, Rep.65.365.064.864.664.664.664.564.564.564.464.464.464.364.364.2
Cote d'Ivoire24.716.014.212.512.111.811.411.110.710.310.09.69.38.98.6
Congo, Dem. Rep.66.463.562.060.560.059.559.058.658.157.657.156.656.155.655.2
Equatorial Guinea96.293.291.890.390.089.789.489.188.888.588.287.987.687.387.0
Eritrea11.19.19.08.98.98.98.98.88.88.88.88.78.78.7
Ethiopia18.518.516.115.815.715.615.615.515.415.415.315.315.215.115.1
Gabon92.292.091.991.891.791.791.691.691.691.591.591.491.491.391.3
Ghana43.638.936.934.934.934.834.734.734.634.835.035.035.135.135.1
Guinea29.628.227.526.726.626.426.326.126.025.825.725.525.325.225.0
Guinea-Bissau79.476.474.973.473.172.872.572.271.971.671.371.070.770.470.1
Kenya6.87.06.76.46.36.36.36.26.26.26.36.36.36.36.3
Lesotho1.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11.1
Liberia88.585.483.882.281.981.681.381.080.780.380.079.779.479.178.8
Madagascar23.522.422.021.621.621.521.521.521.521.521.421.421.421.421.3
Malawi37.132.730.528.227.827.326.926.426.025.625.124.724.223.823.3
Mali10.910.910.910.910.910.910.910.910.910.910.910.910.910.910.9
Mauritania0.50.40.40.40.40.30.30.30.30.30.30.30.30.30.3
Mauritius20.220.719.818.919.219.219.219.219.219.219.419.419.419.419.4
Mozambique55.252.451.049.649.349.048.848.548.247.947.647.347.046.746.4
Namibia10.79.89.48.98.88.88.78.68.58.48.38.28.28.18.0
Niger1.51.01.01.00.90.90.90.90.90.90.90.90.90.90.8
Nigeria29.127.326.425.525.425.225.024.824.624.524.324.123.923.723.6
Rwanda12.811.611.210.710.810.810.910.910.911.011.111.111.111.211.2
Sao Tome and Principe61.160.860.760.559.959.258.657.957.356.656.055.454.754.153.4
Senegal48.346.045.044.043.843.643.443.242.942.742.542.342.141.941.7
Seychelles73.373.373.373.373.373.373.373.373.373.373.373.373.373.373.3
Sierra Leone43.340.639.237.937.637.337.036.836.536.235.935.735.435.134.8
Somalia13.212.011.410.810.610.510.410.310.110.09.99.89.79.59.4
South Africa15.014.714.514.414.314.314.314.214.214.214.114.114.114.114.0
South Sudan11.311.311.311.311.311.311.311.311.311.3
Sudan12.912.211.811.511.410.610.510.410.310.210.110.09.99.89.7
Eswatini26.827.527.928.228.328.428.428.528.628.628.728.828.928.929.0
Tanzania64.860.658.556.456.055.555.154.754.353.853.252.752.251.651.1
Gambia, The41.035.332.529.629.128.527.927.426.826.225.725.124.524.023.4
Togo25.023.323.022.822.722.722.622.622.522.522.422.322.322.222.2
Uganda17.915.814.813.713.513.313.112.912.712.512.312.111.911.711.5
Zambia63.863.363.162.862.662.362.161.861.561.361.060.860.560.360.0
Zimbabwe48.747.546.946.346.246.045.945.845.745.645.545.345.245.145.0