Major Countries Forest Area (%) Ranking (2022)
In 2022, forest area (%) among major countries was highest in Japan at 68.41%, followed by South Korea at 64.21% and Brazil at 59.13%. The average forest area (%) across major countries was 34.15%, the median was 32.70%, and Saudi Arabia recorded the lowest forest area (%) at 0.45%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1990 to 2022 across 20 major countries.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68.41% | 68.41% | 2022 | |
| 2 | 64.21% | 64.31% | 2022 | |
| 3 | 59.13% | 59.27% | 2022 | |
| 4 | 49.78% | 49.78% | 2022 | |
| 5 | 48.04% | 48.36% | 2022 | |
| 6 | 39.47% | 39.47% | 2022 | |
| 7 | 37.18% | 37.17% | 2022 | |
| 8 | 33.87% | 33.87% | 2022 | |
| 9 | 33.66% | 33.73% | 2022 | |
| 10 | 32.71% | 32.53% | 2022 | |
| 11 | 32.69% | 32.68% | 2022 | |
| 12 | 31.81% | 31.66% | 2022 | |
| 13 | 29.28% | 29.07% | 2022 | |
| 14 | 24.45% | 24.36% | 2022 | |
| 15 | 23.83% | 23.63% | 2022 | |
| 16 | 17.42% | 17.42% | 2022 | |
| 17 | 13.26% | 13.22% | 2022 | |
| 18 | 11.03% | 11% | 2022 | |
| 19 | 0.45% | 0.45% | 2022 |
Major Countries Forest Area (%) Ranking (2022) : Definition
Forest Area (%) measures the share of a country's total land area covered by forest, reported as a percentage for the reporting year.