Countries in Oceania 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
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks #1 with 92.1% of land area. Palau is second with 90.8% of land area, 1.4% behind. The top five are Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Palau, Solomon Islands, American Samoa and Papua New Guinea. The median across all 19 is 53.3% of land area; Naoero is last at 0% of land area.
- #1
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts. · 92.1% of land area
- Median
- 53.3% of land area
- Coverage
- 19 countries in Oceania
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Forest area share (% of land area) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 92.1 | 2024 |
| 2 | Palau | 90.8 | 2024 |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 89.8 | 2024 |
| 4 | American Samoa | 79.6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 75.2 | 2024 |
| 6 | Vanuatu | 74.6 | 2024 |
| 7 | Fiji | 61.7 | 2024 |
| 8 | Samoa | 57.6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Marshall Islands | 53.6 | 2024 |
| 10 | Northern Mariana Islands | 53.3 | 2024 |
| 11 | Guam | 52.3 | 2024 |
| 12 | New Caledonia | 48.1 | 2024 |
| 13 | French Polynesia | 42.4 | 2024 |
| 14 | Tuvalu | 39.6 | 2024 |
| 15 | New Zealand | 38.9 | 2024 |
| 16 | Australia | 17.4 | 2024 |
| 17 | Tonga | 12.1 | 2024 |
| 18 | Kiribati | 1.32 | 2024 |
| 19 | Naoero | 0 | 2023 |
About the top 10
#1 Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks #1 on this list with 92.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Palikir
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 113,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$501.8 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,414 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest area share · #3 in education expenditure share of gdp · #7 in health expenditure share of gdp.
#2 Palau
Palau ranks #2 on this list with 90.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 17,663 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$345 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,532 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in co2 emissions per capita · #2 in protected marine area share · #4 in forest area share.
#3 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands ranks #3 on this list with 89.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Honiara
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 838,650 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest rents share of gdp · #2 in female labour force participation · #3 in labour force participation rate.
#4 American Samoa
American Samoa ranks #4 on this list with 79.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Pago Pago
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,029 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$871 million (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$18,017 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in forest area share · #9 in voice and accountability score · #14 in homicide rate.
#5 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #5 on this list with 75.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,020 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 15.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in rural population share · #5 in water resources per capita · #6 in smoking prevalence.
#6 Vanuatu
Vanuatu ranks #6 on this list with 74.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 335,170 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,039 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in completion rate (primary) · #9 in rural population share.
#7 Fiji
Fiji ranks #7 on this list with 61.7% of land area.
- Capital
- Suva
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 933,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.2 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,642 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #5 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in livestock production index.
#8 Samoa
Samoa ranks #8 on this list with 57.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Apia
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 219,310 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.29 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,873 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in rural population share · #4 in diabetes prevalence · #16 in age dependency ratio.
#9 Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands ranks #9 on this list with 53.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Majuro
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 36,282 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$308 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in diabetes prevalence · #5 in health expenditure share of gdp · #5 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#10 Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands ranks #10 on this list with 53.3% of land area.
- Capital
- Saipan
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 43,541 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.1 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$23,786 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gdp growth rate · #12 in male population share · #16 in protected marine area 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.