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Countries Ranked by Forest area in 1990

Forest area for each country in 1990, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 1990, Brazil ranks #1 with 6.18 million km². That is 1.7 times Canada in second place (3.61 million km²). The top five are Brazil, Canada, United States, Congo, Dem. Rep. and China. Together the top 10 account for 61% of the total across the 178 countries listed. The median across all 178 is 23,410 km²; Naoero is last at 0 km².

#1
Brazil · 6.18 million km²
Median
23,410 km²
Coverage
178 countries
Data year
1990
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Forest areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Brazil 6.18 million; 2. Canada 3.61 million; 3. United States 3.02 million; 4. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.61 million; 5. China 1.57 million; 6. Australia 1.35 million; 7. Indonesia 1.16 million; 8. Angola 775,330; 9. Peru 770,380; 10. Mexico 718,040.Brazil6.18 millionCanada3.61 millionUnited States3.02 millionCongo, Dem. Rep.1.61 millionChina1.57 millionAustralia1.35 millionIndonesia1.16 millionAngola775,330Peru770,380Mexico718,040
Top 10: Forest area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Brazil 6.18 million; 2. Canada 3.61 million; 3. United States 3.02 million; 4. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.61 million; 5. China 1.57 million; 6. Australia 1.35 million; 7. Indonesia 1.16 million; 8. Angola 775,330; 9. Peru 770,380; 10. Mexico 718,040.
Share of the total: Forest areaBrazil 18.2%; Canada 10.6%; United States 8.9%; Congo, Dem. Rep. 4.7%; China 4.6%; All others 53.0%18%11%9%53%

Brazil 18.2%Canada 10.6%United States 8.9%Congo, Dem. Rep. 4.7%China 4.6%All others 53.0%

Share of the total: Forest area, as a share of 178 countries. Brazil 18.2%; Canada 10.6%; United States 8.9%; Congo, Dem. Rep. 4.7%; China 4.6%; All others 53.0%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Forest area in 1990, 1990
RankCountryForest area (km²)
1Brazil6,184,400
2Canada3,607,800
3United States3,024,500
4Congo, Dem. Rep.1,605,400
5China1,571,400
6Australia1,345,700
7Indonesia1,163,300
8Angola775,330
9Peru770,380
10Mexico718,040
11Colombia651,030
12India639,380
13Bolivia617,740
14Tanzania581,650
15Argentina559,900
16Venezuela, RB504,840
17Zambia474,120
18Central African Republic464,350
19Mozambique415,890
20Myanmar392,180
21Papua New Guinea346,140
22Sweden280,630
23Paraguay256,800
24Japan249,500
25Gabon237,740
26Cameroon225,000
27Congo, Rep.222,550
28Finland218,750
29Nigeria215,710
30Malaysia206,190
31Thailand202,350
32South Africa198,170
33Türkiye197,830
34Guyana186,020
35Chile168,110
36Zimbabwe167,150
37Botswana157,280
38Suriname148,660
39Ecuador146,320
40France144,360
41Lao PDR143,990
42Mongolia143,520
43Mali139,980
44Spain139,050
45Madagascar136,770
46Norway122,170
47Germany113,000
48Cambodia110,050
49Iran, Islamic Rep.107,510
50Viet Nam93,760
51New Zealand93,723
52Senegal91,934
53Poland88,820
54Namibia87,692
55Burkina Faso82,991
56Côte d'Ivoire82,971
57Somalia, Fed. Rep.82,835
58Liberia80,088
59Philippines77,788
60Honduras76,442
61Italy75,898
62Korea, Dem. People's Rep.74,554
63Guinea72,022
64Nicaragua70,989
65Benin69,801
66Chad67,301
67Korea, Rep.65,510
68Romania63,710
69Ghana58,062
70Nepal57,481
71Morocco57,010
72Panama49,560
73Guatemala48,524
74Uganda45,480
75Austria37,757
76Kenya37,406
77Greece37,089
78Malawi35,018
79Pakistan34,610
80Portugal34,384
81Bulgaria33,270
82Sierra Leone31,267
83United Kingdom27,780
84Saudi Arabia27,681
85Costa Rica27,587
86Equatorial Guinea26,992
87Solomon Islands25,397
88Bhutan25,067
89Sri Lanka23,699
90Cuba23,120
91Guinea-Bissau22,574
92Dominican Republic21,322
93Bangladesh19,853
94Niger19,450
95Hungary18,139
96Algeria17,150
97Belize15,798
98Togo12,981
99Afghanistan12,094
100Switzerland11,535

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About the top 10

#3 United States

United States ranks #3 on this list with 3.02 million km².

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

#6 Australia

Australia ranks #6 on this list with 1.35 million km².

Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
27.61 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.8 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024)
Urban population
87.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.

Full country profile Weather in Sydney (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Forest area for each country in 1990, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.LND.FRST.K2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Forest area (sq. km): 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.