Lower middle 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
India ranks #1 with 727,390 km². Angola is second with 632,620 km², 15% behind. The top five are India, Angola, Bolivia, Venezuela, RB and Zambia. Together the top 10 account for 76.4% of the total across the 47 Lower middle income countries listed. The median across all 47 is 37,741 km²; Kiribati is last at 10.7 km². India's figure has risen 7% since 2001 (677,820 km² to 727,390 km² in 2025).
- #1
- India · 727,390 km²
- Median
- 37,741 km²
- Coverage
- 47 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
India 13.0%Angola 11.3%Bolivia 9.7%Venezuela, RB 8.4%Zambia 8.0%All others 49.6%
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Forest area (km²) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 727,390 | 2025 |
| 2 | Angola | 632,620 | 2025 |
| 3 | Bolivia | 543,700 | 2025 |
| 4 | Venezuela, RB | 470,880 | 2025 |
| 5 | Zambia | 448,740 | 2025 |
| 6 | Tanzania | 434,000 | 2025 |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 340,290 | 2025 |
| 8 | Myanmar | 270,950 | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Rep. | 218,540 | 2025 |
| 10 | Cameroon | 191,430 | 2025 |
| 11 | Nigeria | 171,300 | 2025 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 137,660 | 2025 |
| 13 | Lao PDR | 130,360 | 2025 |
| 14 | Senegal | 86,493 | 2025 |
| 15 | Namibia | 80,430 | 2025 |
| 16 | Ghana | 70,564 | 2025 |
| 17 | Cambodia | 63,332 | 2025 |
| 18 | Nepal | 62,663 | 2025 |
| 19 | Honduras | 58,613 | 2025 |
| 20 | Morocco | 56,953 | 2025 |
| 21 | Guinea | 48,573 | 2025 |
| 22 | Kenya | 39,138 | 2025 |
| 23 | Uzbekistan | 38,942 | 2025 |
| 24 | Côte d'Ivoire | 37,741 | 2025 |
| 25 | Pakistan | 31,925 | 2025 |
| 26 | Benin | 31,333 | 2025 |
| 27 | Nicaragua | 31,075 | 2023 |
| 28 | Bhutan | 26,747 | 2025 |
| 29 | Solomon Islands | 25,139 | 2025 |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 18,734 | 2025 |
| 31 | Kyrgyz Republic | 12,555 | 2025 |
| 32 | Togo | 12,245 | 2025 |
| 33 | Timor-Leste | 10,543 | 2025 |
| 34 | Mauritania | 10,191 | 2025 |
| 35 | Vanuatu | 9,074 | 2025 |
| 36 | Tunisia | 6,875 | 2025 |
| 37 | Eswatini | 4,331 | 2025 |
| 38 | Tajikistan | 4,245 | 2025 |
| 39 | Haiti | 3,721 | 2025 |
| 40 | Lebanon | 1,413 | 2025 |
| 41 | São Tomé and Principe | 552.8 | 2025 |
| 42 | Lesotho | 345.2 | 2025 |
| 43 | Comoros | 333.7 | 2025 |
| 44 | West Bank and Gaza | 111 | 2025 |
| 45 | Djibouti | 59.3 | 2025 |
| 46 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 41.1 | 2025 |
| 47 | Kiribati | 10.7 | 2025 |
About the top 10
#1 India
India ranks #1 on this list with 727,390 km².
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
#2 Angola
Angola ranks #2 on this list with 632,620 km².
- Capital
- Luanda
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 39.04 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$122.17 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,130 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Luanda, Quilamba Quiaxi.
Also ranks #4 in gini index · #4 in oil rents share of gdp · #5 in income share of richest 10%.
#3 Bolivia
Bolivia ranks #3 on this list with 543,700 km².
- Capital
- La Paz, Sucre
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$64.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Also ranks #2 in real effective exchange rate index · #3 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #4 in women in parliament share.
#4 Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB ranks #4 on this list with 470,880 km².
- 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.
#5 Zambia
Zambia ranks #5 on this list with 448,740 km².
- 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.
#6 Tanzania
Tanzania ranks #6 on this list with 434,000 km².
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 70.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,319 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dar es Salaam.
Also ranks #4 in labour force participation rate · #4 in female labour force participation · #5 in livestock production index.
#7 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #7 on this list with 340,290 km².
- 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.
#8 Myanmar
Myanmar ranks #8 on this list with 270,950 km².
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 54.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$81.67 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyidaw.
Also ranks #3 in smoking prevalence · #6 in refugee population by origin · #8 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#9 Congo, Rep.
Congo, Rep. ranks #9 on this list with 218,540 km².
- 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.
#10 Cameroon
Cameroon ranks #10 on this list with 191,430 km².
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 29.88 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$58.93 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,972 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Douala, Yaoundé, Garoua.
Also ranks #10 in pm2.5 air pollution exposure · #11 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary) · #15 in age dependency ratio (young).
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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.