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Low income Countries Ranked by Forest area (2025)

Forest area: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #1 with 1.39 million km². That is 3.1 times Central African Republic in second place (450,950 km²). The top five are Congo, Dem. Rep., Central African Republic, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Sudan. Together the top 10 account for 92% of the total across the 25 Low income countries listed. The median across all 25 is 32,370 km²; Gambia, The is last at 2,095 km². Congo, Dem. Rep.'s figure has fallen 9% since 2001 (1.53 million km² to 1.39 million km² in 2025).

#1
Congo, Dem. Rep. · 1.39 million km²
Median
32,370 km²
Coverage
25 Low income countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Forest areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.39 million; 2. Central African Republic 450,950; 3. Mozambique 322,430; 4. Ethiopia 267,470; 5. Sudan 219,800; 6. Mali 104,790; 7. Madagascar 99,221; 8. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 77,279; 9. South Sudan 71,600; 10. Liberia 63,265.Congo, Dem. Rep.1.39 millionCentral African Republic450,950Mozambique322,430Ethiopia267,470Sudan219,800Mali104,790Madagascar99,221Korea, Dem. People's Re…77,279South Sudan71,600Liberia63,265
Top 10: Forest area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Congo, Dem. Rep. 1.39 million; 2. Central African Republic 450,950; 3. Mozambique 322,430; 4. Ethiopia 267,470; 5. Sudan 219,800; 6. Mali 104,790; 7. Madagascar 99,221; 8. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 77,279; 9. South Sudan 71,600; 10. Liberia 63,265.
Forest area over time, top 5Congo, Dem. Rep.: 1.53 million in 2001 to 1.39 million in 2025; Central African Republic: 460,500 in 2001 to 450,950 in 2025; Mozambique: 386,520 in 2001 to 322,430 in 2025; Ethiopia: 277,370 in 2001 to 267,470 in 2025; Sudan: 242,440 in 2012 to 219,800 in 2025.0382,800765,6001.15 million1.53 million200120132025Congo, Dem. Rep.Central African Rep…MozambiqueEthiopiaSudan
Forest area over time, top 5 (km²). Congo, Dem. Rep.: 1.53 million in 2001 to 1.39 million in 2025; Central African Republic: 460,500 in 2001 to 450,950 in 2025; Mozambique: 386,520 in 2001 to 322,430 in 2025; Ethiopia: 277,370 in 2001 to 267,470 in 2025; Sudan: 242,440 in 2012 to 219,800 in 2025.
Share of the total: Forest areaCongo, Dem. Rep. 41.7%; Central African Republic 13.5%; Mozambique 9.7%; Ethiopia 8.0%; Sudan 6.6%; All others 20.4%42%14%10%8%20%

Congo, Dem. Rep. 41.7%Central African Republic 13.5%Mozambique 9.7%Ethiopia 8.0%Sudan 6.6%All others 20.4%

Share of the total: Forest area, as a share of 25 Low income countries. Congo, Dem. Rep. 41.7%; Central African Republic 13.5%; Mozambique 9.7%; Ethiopia 8.0%; Sudan 6.6%; All others 20.4%.

Full ranking

Low income Countries Ranked by Forest area, 2025
RankCountryForest area (km²)
1Congo, Dem. Rep.1,391,900
2Central African Republic450,950
3Mozambique322,430
4Ethiopia267,470
5Sudan219,800
6Mali104,790
7Madagascar99,221
8Korea, Dem. People's Rep.77,279
9South Sudan71,600
10Liberia63,265
11Somalia, Fed. Rep.48,298
12Chad36,113
13Burkina Faso32,370
14Sierra Leone24,363
15Uganda23,677
16Guinea-Bissau20,996
17Malawi20,317
18Eritrea14,420
19Afghanistan12,094
20Niger10,551
21Rwanda6,346
22Yemen, Rep.5,490
23Syrian Arab Republic5,278
24Burundi2,796
25Gambia, The2,095

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Source and method

Forest area: each country's latest value (2020–2025), 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.