Lower middle income Countries Ranked by Forest area share (2024)
Forest area share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Solomon Islands ranks #1 with 89.8% of land area. Papua New Guinea is second with 75.2% of land area, 19.5% behind. The top five are Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Timor-Leste and Bhutan. The median across all 47 is 25.3% of land area; Egypt, Arab Rep. is last at 0.0041% of land area.
- #1
- Solomon Islands · 89.8% of land area
- Median
- 25.3% of land area
- Coverage
- 47 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Forest area share (% of land area) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Islands | 89.8 | 2024 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 75.2 | 2024 |
| 3 | Vanuatu | 74.6 | 2024 |
| 4 | Timor-Leste | 71 | 2024 |
| 5 | Bhutan | 70.4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Congo, Rep. | 64 | 2024 |
| 7 | Zambia | 60.5 | 2024 |
| 8 | São Tomé and Principe | 57.6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Lao PDR | 56.6 | 2024 |
| 10 | Venezuela, RB | 53.4 | 2024 |
| 11 | Honduras | 52.8 | 2024 |
| 12 | Angola | 51.2 | 2024 |
| 13 | Bolivia | 50.2 | 2024 |
| 14 | Tanzania | 49.6 | 2024 |
| 15 | Senegal | 45 | 2024 |
| 16 | Nepal | 43.6 | 2024 |
| 17 | Myanmar | 42 | 2024 |
| 18 | Cameroon | 40.7 | 2024 |
| 19 | Cambodia | 37.6 | 2024 |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 35.7 | 2024 |
| 21 | Ghana | 30.9 | 2024 |
| 22 | Benin | 28.1 | 2024 |
| 23 | Nicaragua | 25.8 | 2023 |
| 24 | Eswatini | 25.3 | 2024 |
| 25 | India | 24.4 | 2024 |
| 26 | Togo | 22.5 | 2024 |
| 27 | Guinea | 20 | 2024 |
| 28 | Nigeria | 18.9 | 2024 |
| 29 | Comoros | 17.8 | 2024 |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 14.4 | 2024 |
| 31 | Lebanon | 13.8 | 2024 |
| 32 | Haiti | 13.5 | 2024 |
| 33 | Morocco | 12.8 | 2024 |
| 34 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12.1 | 2024 |
| 35 | Namibia | 9.77 | 2024 |
| 36 | Uzbekistan | 8.79 | 2024 |
| 37 | Kenya | 6.63 | 2024 |
| 38 | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.55 | 2024 |
| 39 | Tunisia | 4.44 | 2024 |
| 40 | Pakistan | 4.11 | 2024 |
| 41 | Tajikistan | 3.06 | 2024 |
| 42 | West Bank and Gaza | 1.84 | 2024 |
| 43 | Kiribati | 1.32 | 2024 |
| 44 | Lesotho | 1.14 | 2024 |
| 45 | Mauritania | 0.986 | 2024 |
| 46 | Djibouti | 0.255 | 2024 |
| 47 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 0.0041 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands ranks #1 on this list with 89.8% of land area.
- Capital
- Honiara
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 838,650 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest rents share of gdp · #2 in female labour force participation · #3 in labour force participation rate.
#2 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #2 on this list with 75.2% of land area.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,020 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 15.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in rural population share · #5 in water resources per capita · #6 in smoking prevalence.
#3 Vanuatu
Vanuatu ranks #3 on this list with 74.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 335,170 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,039 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in completion rate (primary) · #9 in rural population share.
#4 Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste ranks #4 on this list with 71% of land area.
- Capital
- Dili
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.42 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,341 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 28.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in smoking prevalence · #3 in government revenue share of gdp · #4 in prevalence of stunting (under-5).
#5 Bhutan
Bhutan ranks #5 on this list with 70.4% of land area.
- Capital
- Thimphu
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 796,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,493 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in gross capital formation rate · #4 in water resources per capita · #4 in protected terrestrial area share.
#6 Congo, Rep.
Congo, Rep. ranks #6 on this list with 64% of land area.
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 6.48 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,515 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 64.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire.
Also ranks #3 in oil rents share of gdp · #4 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #7 in unemployment rate.
#7 Zambia
Zambia ranks #7 on this list with 60.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 21.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$28.88 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,318 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lusaka.
Also ranks #2 in mineral rents share of gdp · #3 in gini index · #4 in prevalence of undernourishment.
#8 São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe ranks #8 on this list with 57.6% of land area.
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 240,250 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$981.29 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,084 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in services value added share of gdp · #16 in lending interest rate · #18 in prevalence of undernourishment.
#9 Lao PDR
Lao PDR ranks #9 on this list with 56.6% of land area.
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 7.87 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$18.3 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,325 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 40.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in time to start a business (days) · #4 in official exchange rate · #7 in livestock production index.
#10 Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB ranks #10 on this list with 53.4% of land area.
- Capital
- Caracas
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 28.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,495 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia.
Also ranks #1 in time to start a business (days) · #3 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in refugee population by origin.
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Source and method
Forest area share: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Forest area (% of land area): 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.