Countries in North America Ranked by Forest area share (2024)
Forest area share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Dominica ranks #1 with 76.4% of land area. St. Vincent and the Grenadines is second with 73.4% of land area, 4.1% behind. The top five are Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, British Virgin Islands, Panama and Costa Rica. The median across all 34 is 42.1% of land area; Greenland is last at 0.0005% of land area. Dominica's figure has fallen 2% since 2000 (78.1% of land area to 76.4% of land area in 2024).
- #1
- Dominica · 76.4% of land area
- Median
- 42.1% of land area
- Coverage
- 34 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Forest area share (% of land area) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominica | 76.4 | 2024 |
| 2 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 73.4 | 2024 |
| 3 | British Virgin Islands | 66 | 2024 |
| 4 | Panama | 62.2 | 2024 |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 59.1 | 2024 |
| 6 | Virgin Islands (US) | 58.9 | 2024 |
| 7 | Belize | 58 | 2024 |
| 8 | Jamaica | 56.5 | 2024 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 53.8 | 2024 |
| 10 | Cayman Islands | 53 | 2024 |
| 11 | Honduras | 52.8 | 2024 |
| 12 | Grenada | 51.5 | 2024 |
| 13 | Bahamas, The | 50.9 | 2024 |
| 14 | Puerto Rico (US) | 49.7 | 2024 |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 46.7 | 2024 |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 44.2 | 2024 |
| 17 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 42.1 | 2024 |
| 18 | Canada | 42 | 2024 |
| 19 | Cuba | 34.9 | 2024 |
| 20 | Mexico | 34.2 | 2024 |
| 21 | United States | 33.8 | 2024 |
| 22 | Guatemala | 33.1 | 2024 |
| 23 | El Salvador | 33 | 2024 |
| 24 | Nicaragua | 25.8 | 2023 |
| 25 | St. Martin (French part) | 23.4 | 2024 |
| 26 | Antigua and Barbuda | 17.9 | 2024 |
| 27 | Barbados | 14.6 | 2024 |
| 28 | Bermuda | 14.4 | 2024 |
| 29 | Haiti | 13.5 | 2024 |
| 30 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.1 | 2024 |
| 31 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 8.82 | 2024 |
| 32 | Aruba | 2.72 | 2024 |
| 33 | Curaçao | 0.158 | 2024 |
| 34 | Greenland | 0.0005 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Dominica
Dominica ranks #1 on this list with 76.4% of land area.
- Capital
- Roseau
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 65,871 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$723.86 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,989 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in forest area share · #9 in political stability score · #13 in homicide rate.
#2 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #2 on this list with 73.4% of land area.
- Capital
- Kingstown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 99,924 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.26 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 48% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in homicide rate · #5 in cereal yield · #6 in youth unemployment rate.
#3 British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands ranks #3 on this list with 66% of land area.
- Capital
- Road Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 39,732 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 57.4% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 83,000 arrivals (2020)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.
#4 Panama
Panama ranks #4 on this list with 62.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,790 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Panama City.
Also ranks #7 in gini index · #8 in income share of richest 10% · #15 in gross capital formation rate.
#5 Costa Rica
Costa Rica ranks #5 on this list with 59.1% of land area.
- Capital
- San José
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.15 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$102.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,970 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in fertiliser consumption · #8 in women in parliament share.
#6 Virgin Islands (US)
Virgin Islands (US) ranks #6 on this list with 58.9% of land area.
- Capital
- Charlotte Amalie
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 103,790 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.67 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$44,321 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in age dependency ratio (old) · #8 in trade share of gdp · #13 in population ages 65+ share.
#7 Belize
Belize ranks #7 on this list with 58% of land area.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 422,920 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in secure internet servers per million · #12 in homicide rate · #14 in time to start a business (days).
#8 Jamaica
Jamaica ranks #8 on this list with 56.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Kingston
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.71 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,003 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in debt service share of exports · #4 in homicide rate · #6 in immunisation (dpt) rate.
#9 St. Lucia
St. Lucia ranks #9 on this list with 53.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Castries
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 180,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,746 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 29.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in homicide rate · #9 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #13 in population ages 15-64 share.
#10 Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands ranks #10 on this list with 53% of land area.
- Capital
- George Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 75,844 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.77 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$104,290 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 80.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in political stability score · #2 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #3 in urban population share.
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Source and method
Forest area share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Forest area (% of land area): FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.