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Countries Ranked by Forest area in 2023

Forest area for each country in 2023, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2023, Russian Federation ranks #1 with 8.31 million km². That is 1.7 times Brazil in second place (4.93 million km²). The top five are Russian Federation, Brazil, Canada, United States and China. Together the top 10 account for 66.1% of the total across the 213 countries listed. The median across all 213 is 21,157 km²; Naoero is last at 0 km².

#1
Russian Federation · 8.31 million km²
Median
21,157 km²
Coverage
213 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Forest areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 8.31 million; 2. Brazil 4.93 million; 3. Canada 3.69 million; 4. United States 3.09 million; 5. China 2.24 million; 6. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.4 million; 7. Australia 1.33 million; 8. Indonesia 958,060; 9. India 725,670; 10. Peru 677,580.Russian Federation8.31 millionBrazil4.93 millionCanada3.69 millionUnited States3.09 millionChina2.24 millionCongo, Dem. Rep.1.4 millionAustralia1.33 millionIndonesia958,060India725,670Peru677,580
Top 10: Forest area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Russian Federation 8.31 million; 2. Brazil 4.93 million; 3. Canada 3.69 million; 4. United States 3.09 million; 5. China 2.24 million; 6. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.4 million; 7. Australia 1.33 million; 8. Indonesia 958,060; 9. India 725,670; 10. Peru 677,580.
Forest area over time, top 5Russian Federation: 8.12 million in 1999 to 8.31 million in 2023; Brazil: 5.66 million in 1999 to 4.93 million in 2023; Canada: 3.6 million in 1999 to 3.69 million in 2023; United States: 3.03 million in 1999 to 3.09 million in 2023; China: 1.75 million in 1999 to 2.24 million in 2023.02.08 million4.15 million6.23 million8.31 million199920112023Russian FederationBrazilCanadaUnited StatesChina
Forest area over time, top 5 (km²). Russian Federation: 8.12 million in 1999 to 8.31 million in 2023; Brazil: 5.66 million in 1999 to 4.93 million in 2023; Canada: 3.6 million in 1999 to 3.69 million in 2023; United States: 3.03 million in 1999 to 3.09 million in 2023; China: 1.75 million in 1999 to 2.24 million in 2023.
Share of the total: Forest areaRussian Federation 20.1%; Brazil 11.9%; Canada 8.9%; United States 7.5%; China 5.4%; All others 46.2%20%12%9%46%

Russian Federation 20.1%Brazil 11.9%Canada 8.9%United States 7.5%China 5.4%All others 46.2%

Share of the total: Forest area, as a share of 213 countries. Russian Federation 20.1%; Brazil 11.9%; Canada 8.9%; United States 7.5%; China 5.4%; All others 46.2%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Forest area in 2023, 2023
RankCountryForest area (km²)
1Russian Federation8,309,500
2Brazil4,926,000
3Canada3,688,400
4United States3,090,400
5China2,239,300
6Congo, Dem. Rep.1,397,500
7Australia1,334,500
8Indonesia958,060
9India725,670
10Peru677,580
11Mexico665,210
12Angola642,820
13Colombia597,230
14Bolivia548,500
15Venezuela, RB471,870
16Argentina469,570
17Central African Republic451,880
18Zambia450,690
19Tanzania443,380
20Papua New Guinea340,360
21Mozambique327,770
22Sweden279,340
23Myanmar276,750
24Ethiopia267,550
25Japan249,120
26Gabon235,690
27South Africa227,060
28Türkiye225,720
29Finland225,430
30Sudan223,290
31Congo, Rep.218,260
32Thailand199,240
33Cameroon193,770
34Spain190,720
35Malaysia190,050
36Guyana183,920
37Chile181,720
38France176,160
39Nigeria173,840
40Botswana157,300
41Viet Nam147,450
42Suriname147,110
43Paraguay146,250
44Mongolia141,780
45Zimbabwe138,720
46Lao PDR131,070
47Ecuador123,710
48Norway121,140
49Germany114,720
50Iran, Islamic Rep.107,510
51Mali106,800
52Madagascar101,710
53New Zealand101,680
54Ukraine100,140
55Poland94,827
56Italy93,970
57Belarus89,225
58Senegal86,804
59Namibia80,443
60Korea, Dem. People's Rep.77,052
61Philippines73,537
62South Sudan71,570
63Ghana69,849
64Cambodia69,506
65Romania69,459
66Liberia64,077
67Korea, Rep.62,867
68Nepal62,331
69Honduras59,618
70Morocco56,947
71Guinea49,913
72Somalia, Fed. Rep.49,817
73Greece47,628
74Panama46,206
75Côte d'Ivoire39,358
76Bulgaria39,338
77Austria38,983
78Chad38,672
79Uzbekistan38,121
80Kenya37,849
81Cuba36,180
82Guatemala35,620
83Kazakhstan34,927
84Burkina Faso34,767
85Latvia34,538
86Serbia33,958
87Portugal33,513
88United Kingdom32,528
89Benin32,080
90Pakistan31,509
91Nicaragua31,075
92Georgia31,005
93Costa Rica29,826
94Czechia29,503
95Saudi Arabia27,726
96Bhutan26,917
97Solomon Islands25,154
98Sierra Leone24,757
99Estonia24,456
100Uganda24,239

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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 1.33 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 2023, 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.