Forest Coverage (%) by Country
213 countries • % • World Bank
What It Measures
Forest Area % is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
31.71
Median
31.08
Minimum
0
Maximum
94.448
Countries
213
Source
World Bank
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Forest Coverage (%)
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Suriname | 94.448 |
| #2 |  Micronesia | 92.157 |
| #3 |  Gabon | 91.182 |
| #4 |  Palau | 90.544 |
| #5 |  Solomon Islands | 90.06 |
| #6 |  Guyana | 87.088 |
| #7 |  Equatorial Guinea | 86.394 |
| #8 |  American Samoa | 85.2 |
| #9 |  Papua New Guinea | 78.954 |
| #10 |  Liberia | 78.142 |
Qatar
Nauru
Monaco
Gibraltar
Greenland
Oman
Egypt
Faroe Islands
Libya
CuraçaoSurprising Facts
American Samoa (85.2) has 6.25 more than Papua New Guinea (78.954) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Liberia (78.142) has 4.42 more than Finland (73.724) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Japan (68.396) has 4.26 more than Congo (64.132) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.