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Countries Ranked by Forest area in 2010

Forest area for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, Russian Federation ranks #1 with 8.22 million km². That is 1.6 times Brazil in second place (5.25 million km²). The top five are Russian Federation, Brazil, Canada, United States and China. Together the top 10 account for 65.8% of the total across the 209 countries listed. The median across all 209 is 21,560 km²; Naoero is last at 0 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 8.22 million km²
Median
21,560 km²
Coverage
209 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Forest areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 8.22 million; 2. Brazil 5.25 million; 3. Canada 3.65 million; 4. United States 3.09 million; 5. China 2.01 million; 6. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.47 million; 7. Australia 1.31 million; 8. Indonesia 963,050; 9. Peru 710,510; 10. Angola 709,130.Russian Federation8.22 millionBrazil5.25 millionCanada3.65 millionUnited States3.09 millionChina2.01 millionCongo, Dem. Rep.1.47 millionAustralia1.31 millionIndonesia963,050Peru710,510Angola709,130
Top 10: Forest area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 8.22 million; 2. Brazil 5.25 million; 3. Canada 3.65 million; 4. United States 3.09 million; 5. China 2.01 million; 6. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.47 million; 7. Australia 1.31 million; 8. Indonesia 963,050; 9. Peru 710,510; 10. Angola 709,130.
Forest area over time, top 5Russian Federation: 8.12 million in 1992 to 8.22 million in 2010; Brazil: 6.18 million in 1990 to 5.25 million in 2010; Canada: 3.61 million in 1990 to 3.65 million in 2010; United States: 3.02 million in 1990 to 3.09 million in 2010; China: 1.57 million in 1990 to 2.01 million in 2010.02.05 million4.11 million6.16 million8.22 million199020002010Russian FederationBrazilCanadaUnited StatesChina
Forest area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 8.12 million in 1992 to 8.22 million in 2010; Brazil: 6.18 million in 1990 to 5.25 million in 2010; Canada: 3.61 million in 1990 to 3.65 million in 2010; United States: 3.02 million in 1990 to 3.09 million in 2010; China: 1.57 million in 1990 to 2.01 million in 2010.
Share of the total: Forest areaRussian Federation 19.7%; Brazil 12.6%; Canada 8.8%; United States 7.4%; China 4.8%; All others 46.6%20%13%9%47%

Russian Federation 19.7%Brazil 12.6%Canada 8.8%United States 7.4%China 4.8%All others 46.6%

Share of the total: Forest area, as a share of 209 countries. Russian Federation 19.7%; Brazil 12.6%; Canada 8.8%; United States 7.4%; China 4.8%; All others 46.6%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Forest area in 2010, 2010
RankCountryForest area (km²)
1Russian Federation8,215,000
2Brazil5,250,900
3Canada3,654,300
4United States3,087,200
5China2,006,100
6Congo, Dem. Rep.1,470,400
7Australia1,311,700
8Indonesia963,050
9Peru710,510
10Angola709,130
11India694,960
12Mexico681,560
13Colombia614,320
14Bolivia575,000
15Tanzania501,050
16Argentina497,270
17Venezuela, RB483,820
18Zambia466,960
19Central African Republic457,350
20Mozambique362,480
21Papua New Guinea341,760
22Myanmar314,410
23Sweden280,730
24Ethiopia270,810
25Japan249,660
26Gabon236,830
27Finland222,420
28Congo, Rep.220,150
29South Africa215,680
30Türkiye210,830
31Cameroon209,000
32Thailand200,950
33Nigeria190,330
34Malaysia189,480
35Spain185,660
36Guyana185,200
37Paraguay181,400
38Chile180,380
39France164,190
40Botswana157,280
41Suriname148,620
42Zimbabwe146,010
43Mongolia141,840
44Lao PDR136,610
45Viet Nam133,880
46Ecuador130,280
47Norway121,490
48Mali119,870
49Madagascar119,460
50Germany114,090
51Iran, Islamic Rep.107,510
52Cambodia105,890
53New Zealand98,481
54Ukraine95,480
55Poland93,290
56Italy90,280
57Senegal88,825
58Belarus86,300
59Namibia80,526
60Liberia76,198
61Korea, Dem. People's Rep.75,576
62Philippines68,397
63Somalia, Fed. Rep.67,485
64Honduras67,447
65Ghana65,206
66Romania65,150
67Korea, Rep.63,870
68Nepal60,829
69Guinea58,623
70Morocco56,957
71Chad55,300
72Nicaragua51,125
73Burkina Faso50,349
74Côte d'Ivoire49,978
75Panama46,766
76Benin42,642
77Kenya38,785
78Austria38,616
79Guatemala37,559
80Bulgaria37,370
81Greece37,208
82Latvia33,721
83Uzbekistan33,496
84Portugal32,519
85Cuba32,094
86Pakistan31,648
87Georgia31,005
88Kazakhstan30,822
89United Kingdom30,590
90Uganda28,994
91Costa Rica28,808
92Czechia28,800
93Serbia28,800
94Saudi Arabia27,681
95Sierra Leone27,322
96Bhutan27,053
97Malawi26,617
98Equatorial Guinea25,326
99Solomon Islands25,250
100Estonia23,360

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About the top 10

#4 United States

United States ranks #4 on this list with 3.09 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 1.31 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 2010, 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.