Upper 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
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks #1 with 92.1% of land area. Suriname is second with 91.5% of land area, 0.58% behind. The top five are Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Suriname, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Dominica. The median across all 58 is 37.6% of land area; Libya is last at 0.117% of land area.
- #1
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts. · 92.1% of land area
- Median
- 37.6% of land area
- Coverage
- 58 Upper middle income countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Forest area share (% of land area) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 92.1 |
| 2 | Suriname | 91.5 |
| 3 | Gabon | 91.4 |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 86.1 |
| 5 | Dominica | 76.4 |
| 6 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 73.4 |
| 7 | Fiji | 61.7 |
| 8 | Montenegro | 61.5 |
| 9 | Brazil | 58.5 |
| 10 | Belize | 58 |
| 11 | Malaysia | 57.7 |
| 12 | Samoa | 57.6 |
| 13 | Jamaica | 56.5 |
| 14 | St. Lucia | 53.8 |
| 15 | Colombia | 53.7 |
| 16 | Marshall Islands | 53.6 |
| 17 | Peru | 52.7 |
| 18 | Grenada | 51.5 |
| 19 | Indonesia | 50.7 |
| 20 | Ecuador | 49.7 |
| 21 | Viet Nam | 47.1 |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 46.7 |
| 23 | Georgia | 44.6 |
| 24 | Belarus | 44.1 |
| 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42.2 |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 40.8 |
| 27 | Tuvalu | 39.6 |
| 28 | Serbia | 39.2 |
| 29 | Thailand | 38.7 |
| 30 | Paraguay | 36.5 |
| 31 | Cuba | 34.9 |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 34.4 |
| 33 | Albania | 34.3 |
| 34 | Mexico | 34.2 |
| 35 | Guatemala | 33.1 |
| 36 | El Salvador | 33 |
| 37 | Türkiye | 29.5 |
| 38 | Botswana | 27.8 |
| 39 | Philippines | 24.8 |
| 40 | China | 24 |
| 41 | Mauritius | 19.1 |
| 42 | South Africa | 18.8 |
| 43 | Ukraine | 17.3 |
| 44 | Argentina | 17.1 |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 14.6 |
| 46 | Cabo Verde | 12.5 |
| 47 | Maldives | 12.5 |
| 48 | Tonga | 12.1 |
| 49 | Armenia | 11.8 |
| 50 | Moldova | 11.3 |
| 51 | Mongolia | 9.1 |
| 52 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 6.63 |
| 53 | Turkmenistan | 4.96 |
| 54 | Iraq | 1.61 |
| 55 | Kazakhstan | 1.3 |
| 56 | Jordan | 0.796 |
| 57 | Algeria | 0.71 |
| 58 | Libya | 0.117 |
About the top 10
#1 Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks #1 on this list with 92.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Palikir
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 113,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$501.8 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,414 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest area share · #3 in education expenditure share of gdp · #7 in health expenditure share of gdp.
#2 Suriname
Suriname ranks #2 on this list with 91.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 639,850 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.52 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,070 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in forest area share · #3 in irrigated land share · #3 in water resources per capita.
#3 Gabon
Gabon ranks #3 on this list with 91.4% of land area.
- Capital
- Libreville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.43 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,263 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in forest area share · #4 in renewable energy share · #6 in unemployment rate.
#4 Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ranks #4 on this list with 86.1% of land area.
- Capital
- Ciudad de la Paz
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$12.82 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,615 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in forest area share · #13 in male population share · #13 in industry value added share of gdp.
#5 Dominica
Dominica ranks #5 on this list with 76.4% of land area.
- Capital
- Roseau
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 65,871 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$723.86 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,989 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in forest area share · #9 in political stability score · #13 in homicide rate.
#6 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #6 on this list with 73.4% of land area.
- Capital
- Kingstown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 99,924 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.26 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 48% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in homicide rate · #5 in cereal yield · #6 in youth unemployment rate.
#7 Fiji
Fiji ranks #7 on this list with 61.7% of land area.
- Capital
- Suva
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 933,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.2 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,642 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #5 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in livestock production index.
#8 Montenegro
Montenegro ranks #8 on this list with 61.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Podgorica
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 623,130 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$9.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,817 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #9 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #10 in smoking prevalence.
#9 Brazil
Brazil ranks #9 on this list with 58.5% of land area.
- Capital
- Brasília
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 212.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,713 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro.
Also ranks #1 in new businesses registered · #2 in forest area · #3 in external debt stocks.
#10 Belize
Belize ranks #10 on this list with 58% of land area.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 422,920 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in secure internet servers per million · #12 in homicide rate · #14 in time to start a business (days).
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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.