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Countries Ranked by Forest area in 2000

Forest area for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, Russian Federation ranks #1 with 8.12 million km². Brazil is second with 5.61 million km², 44.9% behind. The top five are Russian Federation, Brazil, Canada, United States and China. Together the top 10 account for 65.4% of the total across the 207 countries listed. The median across all 207 is 21,117 km²; Naoero is last at 0 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 8.12 million km²
Median
21,117 km²
Coverage
207 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Forest areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 8.12 million; 2. Brazil 5.61 million; 3. Canada 3.6 million; 4. United States 3.04 million; 5. China 1.77 million; 6. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.54 million; 7. Australia 1.33 million; 8. Indonesia 919,590; 9. Angola 760,130; 10. Peru 740,450.Russian Federation8.12 millionBrazil5.61 millionCanada3.6 millionUnited States3.04 millionChina1.77 millionCongo, Dem. Rep.1.54 millionAustralia1.33 millionIndonesia919,590Angola760,130Peru740,450
Top 10: Forest area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 8.12 million; 2. Brazil 5.61 million; 3. Canada 3.6 million; 4. United States 3.04 million; 5. China 1.77 million; 6. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.54 million; 7. Australia 1.33 million; 8. Indonesia 919,590; 9. Angola 760,130; 10. Peru 740,450.
Forest area over time, top 5Russian Federation: 8.12 million in 1992 to 8.12 million in 2000; Brazil: 6.18 million in 1990 to 5.61 million in 2000; Canada: 3.61 million in 1990 to 3.6 million in 2000; United States: 3.02 million in 1990 to 3.04 million in 2000; China: 1.57 million in 1990 to 1.77 million in 2000.02.03 million4.06 million6.09 million8.12 million199019952000Russian FederationBrazilCanadaUnited StatesChina
Forest area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 8.12 million in 1992 to 8.12 million in 2000; Brazil: 6.18 million in 1990 to 5.61 million in 2000; Canada: 3.61 million in 1990 to 3.6 million in 2000; United States: 3.02 million in 1990 to 3.04 million in 2000; China: 1.57 million in 1990 to 1.77 million in 2000.
Share of the total: Forest areaRussian Federation 19.4%; Brazil 13.4%; Canada 8.6%; United States 7.2%; China 4.2%; All others 47.2%19%13%9%47%

Russian Federation 19.4%Brazil 13.4%Canada 8.6%United States 7.2%China 4.2%All others 47.2%

Share of the total: Forest area, as a share of 207 countries. Russian Federation 19.4%; Brazil 13.4%; Canada 8.6%; United States 7.2%; China 4.2%; All others 47.2%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Forest area in 2000, 2000
RankCountryForest area (km²)
1Russian Federation8,124,500
2Brazil5,607,200
3Canada3,603,100
4United States3,035,400
5China1,770,000
6Congo, Dem. Rep.1,537,900
7Australia1,329,100
8Indonesia919,590
9Angola760,130
10Peru740,450
11Mexico695,940
12India675,910
13Colombia625,700
14Bolivia590,860
15Tanzania541,350
16Argentina534,420
17Venezuela, RB492,320
18Zambia470,540
19Central African Republic460,850
20Mozambique389,190
21Myanmar348,680
22Papua New Guinea343,950
23Sweden281,630
24Ethiopia278,090
25Japan248,760
26Gabon237,020
27Finland224,460
28Congo, Rep.221,350
29Paraguay219,100
30Cameroon215,970
31South Africa206,920
32Nigeria203,020
33Thailand201,650
34Türkiye201,480
35Malaysia196,910
36Guyana185,640
37Chile174,250
38Spain170,940
39Botswana157,280
40Zimbabwe156,580
41France152,880
42Suriname149,020
43Mongolia142,640
44Lao PDR140,500
45Ecuador137,310
46Madagascar130,140
47Mali129,930
48Norway121,980
49Viet Nam117,840
50Germany113,540
51Cambodia107,810
52Iran, Islamic Rep.107,510
53New Zealand98,504
54Ukraine95,100
55Poland90,590
56Senegal90,379
57Italy83,693
58Belarus82,730
59Namibia80,591
60Liberia80,088
61Somalia, Fed. Rep.75,160
62Korea, Dem. People's Rep.74,554
63Philippines73,093
64Honduras71,295
65Guinea65,322
66Korea, Rep.64,760
67Burkina Faso63,780
68Romania63,660
69Chad63,527
70Ghana61,634
71Côte d'Ivoire61,626
72Nicaragua61,057
73Nepal59,155
74Morocco56,987
75Benin56,743
76Panama47,908
77Guatemala42,267
78Austria38,381
79Kenya38,162
80Greece37,089
81Uganda34,008
82Bulgaria33,750
83Portugal33,486
84Pakistan33,169
85Latvia32,410
86Kazakhstan31,569
87Malawi30,817
88Georgia30,387
89Uzbekistan29,615
90United Kingdom29,540
91Sierra Leone29,294
92Czechia28,653
93Costa Rica28,491
94Saudi Arabia27,681
95Cuba26,990
96Equatorial Guinea26,156
97Bhutan26,060
98Solomon Islands25,323
99Turkmenistan23,300
100Estonia22,389

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About the top 10

#4 United States

United States ranks #4 on this list with 3.04 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)

#7 Australia

Australia ranks #7 on this list with 1.33 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 2000, 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.