Forest Coverage by Country (2023)
215 countries · % of land area · Source: World Bank / FAO · Updated October 2026
Global Forest Cover
Forests cover approximately 31% of the world's land area and are critical for carbon sequestration, biodiversity, water cycling, and the livelihoods of 1.6 billion people. Deforestation is concentrated in the tropics — Brazil, Indonesia, and the DR Congo lose the most forest annually. China and India have increased forest cover through massive reforestation programs. CO2 emissions from deforestation account for ~10% of global emissions.
| # | Country | Forest % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 94% |
| 2 | Micronesia | 92% |
| 3 | Gabon | 91% |
| 4 | Palau | 91% |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 90% |
| 6 | Guyana | 87% |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 86% |
| 8 | American Samoa | 85% |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 79% |
| 10 | Liberia | 78% |
| 11 | Finland | 74% |
| 12 | Seychelles | 73% |
| 13 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 73% |
| 14 | Brunei | 72% |
| 15 | Bhutan | 72% |
| 16 | Laos | 71% |
| 17 | Guinea-Bissau | 70% |
| 18 | Sweden | 69% |
| 19 | Japan | 68% |
| 20 | Republic of the Congo | 64% |
| 21 | South Korea | 64% |
| 22 | Dominica | 64% |
| 23 | Fiji | 63% |
| 24 | Timor-Leste | 62% |
| 25 | Montenegro | 61% |
| 26 | Slovenia | 61% |
| 27 | Costa Rica | 60% |
| 28 | Zambia | 60% |
| 29 | Brazil | 59% |
| 30 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 58% |
| 31 | Malaysia | 58% |
| 32 | Samoa | 58% |
| 33 | Estonia | 57% |
| 34 | Panama | 56% |
| 35 | Honduras | 56% |
| 36 | Jamaica | 56% |
| 37 | Puerto Rico | 56% |
| 38 | Peru | 56% |
| 39 | Latvia | 55% |
| 40 | Belize | 55% |
| 41 | DR Congo | 54% |
| 42 | Northern Mariana Islands | 53% |
| 43 | Colombia | 53% |
| 44 | Cayman Islands | 52% |
| 45 | Venezuela | 52% |
| 46 | Marshall Islands | 52% |
| 47 | Sao Tome and Principe | 52% |
| 48 | Angola | 52% |
| 49 | Grenada | 52% |
| 50 | Guam | 52% |
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