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Countries Ranked by Forest area in 2015

Forest area for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, Russian Federation ranks #1 with 8.23 million km². That is 1.6 times Brazil in second place (5.16 million km²). The top five are Russian Federation, Brazil, Canada, United States and China. Together the top 10 account for 65.6% of the total across the 214 countries listed. The median across all 214 is 21,202 km²; Naoero is last at 0 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 8.23 million km²
Median
21,202 km²
Coverage
214 countries
Data year
2015
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Forest areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 8.23 million; 2. Brazil 5.16 million; 3. Canada 3.68 million; 4. United States 3.1 million; 5. China 2.1 million; 6. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.42 million; 7. Australia 1.33 million; 8. Indonesia 950,280; 9. India 708,280; 10. Peru 695,540.Russian Federation8.23 millionBrazil5.16 millionCanada3.68 millionUnited States3.1 millionChina2.1 millionCongo, Dem. Rep.1.42 millionAustralia1.33 millionIndonesia950,280India708,280Peru695,540
Top 10: Forest area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 8.23 million; 2. Brazil 5.16 million; 3. Canada 3.68 million; 4. United States 3.1 million; 5. China 2.1 million; 6. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.42 million; 7. Australia 1.33 million; 8. Indonesia 950,280; 9. India 708,280; 10. Peru 695,540.
Forest area over time, top 5Russian Federation: 8.12 million in 1992 to 8.23 million in 2015; Brazil: 6.13 million in 1991 to 5.16 million in 2015; Canada: 3.61 million in 1991 to 3.68 million in 2015; United States: 3.03 million in 1991 to 3.1 million in 2015; China: 1.59 million in 1991 to 2.1 million in 2015.02.06 million4.12 million6.17 million8.23 million199120032015Russian FederationBrazilCanadaUnited StatesChina
Forest area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 8.12 million in 1992 to 8.23 million in 2015; Brazil: 6.13 million in 1991 to 5.16 million in 2015; Canada: 3.61 million in 1991 to 3.68 million in 2015; United States: 3.03 million in 1991 to 3.1 million in 2015; China: 1.59 million in 1991 to 2.1 million in 2015.
Share of the total: Forest areaRussian Federation 19.7%; Brazil 12.4%; Canada 8.8%; United States 7.4%; China 5.0%; All others 46.6%20%12%9%47%

Russian Federation 19.7%Brazil 12.4%Canada 8.8%United States 7.4%China 5.0%All others 46.6%

Share of the total: Forest area, as a share of 214 countries. Russian Federation 19.7%; Brazil 12.4%; Canada 8.8%; United States 7.4%; China 5.0%; All others 46.6%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Forest area in 2015, 2015
RankCountryForest area (km²)
1Russian Federation8,232,100
2Brazil5,155,100
3Canada3,679,900
4United States3,101,000
5China2,102,900
6Congo, Dem. Rep.1,420,200
7Australia1,325,100
8Indonesia950,280
9India708,280
10Peru695,540
11Angola683,630
12Mexico675,430
13Colombia609,640
14Bolivia566,870
15Argentina484,440
16Tanzania480,900
17Venezuela, RB478,790
18Zambia457,550
19Central African Republic455,600
20Mozambique349,130
21Papua New Guinea341,530
22Myanmar299,920
23Sweden279,800
24Ethiopia267,860
25Japan249,440
26Sudan237,220
27Gabon236,230
28Finland224,090
29South Africa220,060
30Congo, Rep.219,130
31Türkiye216,300
32Cameroon206,200
33Thailand200,600
34Malaysia194,640
35Spain185,750
36Guyana184,610
37Nigeria183,990
38Chile182,170
39France168,360
40Paraguay163,700
41Botswana157,280
42Suriname148,390
43Zimbabwe143,030
44Mongolia141,780
45Viet Nam140,620
46Lao PDR133,690
47Ecuador128,190
48Norway121,330
49Mali114,850
50Germany114,330
51Madagascar111,460
52Iran, Islamic Rep.107,510
53New Zealand98,466
54Ukraine97,000
55Poland94,200
56Italy89,070
57Cambodia88,468
58Senegal88,047
59Belarus86,335
60Namibia80,494
61Korea, Dem. People's Rep.76,144
62South Sudan71,570
63Liberia70,366
64Philippines70,142
65Romania69,010
66Ghana66,992
67Honduras65,270
68Korea, Rep.63,370
69Nepal61,005
70Somalia, Fed. Rep.59,790
71Morocco56,899
72Guinea55,273
73Nicaragua50,019
74Chad48,905
75Panama46,448
76Côte d'Ivoire44,485
77Burkina Faso44,356
78Greece40,980
79Austria38,757
80Bulgaria38,330
81Guatemala36,712
82Uzbekistan35,494
83Cuba35,190
84Benin35,071
85Latvia33,986
86Kenya33,839
87Portugal33,118
88Kazakhstan33,085
89United Kingdom31,550
90Georgia31,005
91Serbia30,784
92Pakistan30,361
93Costa Rica29,545
94Czechia28,929
95Saudi Arabia27,681
96Bhutan27,152
97Uganda26,486
98Sierra Leone26,335
99Solomon Islands25,213
100Equatorial Guinea24,902

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About the top 10

#4 United States

United States ranks #4 on this list with 3.1 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.

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#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 2015, 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.