Countries by Forest Area
Complete ranking of 213 countries • km² • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
Russia
Field size
213 countries
Lowest rank
Qatar
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About Forest Area (Km²) Rankings
Russia leads all 213 countries in Forest Area (Km²) with a value of 8.15 million km², while Qatar ranks last at 0 km². The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What Forest Area (Km²) Measures
Forest Area (Km²) from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Forest Area (Km²) across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0 km² (Qatar) to 8.15 million km² (Russia) — an infinitely large difference across 213 countries.
Regional Patterns
The top 20 is globally diverse, with countries from 6 continents represented. No single region dominates, suggesting this metric is driven more by national conditions than by broad continental patterns.
The distribution is highly right-skewed — a few countries have exceptionally high values that pull the average well above the median. The median (20.9K km²) is far more representative than the mean (189.4K km²).
Notable Outliers
Russia stands far above the rest, with a value 65% higher than second-place Brazil. This extraordinary lead suggests unique national circumstances — geographic scale, resource endowment, or policy choices — that set it apart from even its closest competitors.
Continental Leaders
Highest Forest Area (Km²)
The 5 strongest Forest Area (Km²) reads.
Lowest Forest Area (Km²)
The 5 lowest Forest Area (Km²) reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 213 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
