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The world's 20 most forested countries
Forest area, % of land area (sovereign states)
Source: World Bank WDI (FAO forest data), 2023 · 2023 data, updated Jul 2026
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The takeaway
Crowded, wealthy Japan and South Korea are both over 64% forest, more than Brazil's 59%.
The data
World Bank WDI (FAO forest data), 2023 · 2023 data, updated Jul 2026.
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| srSuriname | 94.4% |
| fmMicronesia | 92.2% |
| gaGabon | 91.2% |
| pwPalau | 90.5% |
| sbSolomon Islands | 90.1% |
| gyGuyana | 87.1% |
| gqEquatorial Guinea | 86.4% |
| pgPapua New Guinea | 79% |
| lrLiberia | 78.1% |
| fiFinland | 73.7% |
| scSeychelles | 73.3% |
| vcSt. Vincent & Grenadines | 73.2% |
| bnBrunei | 72.1% |
| btBhutan | 71.6% |
| laLaos | 71.5% |
| gwGuinea-Bissau | 69.5% |
| seSweden | 68.7% |
| jpJapan | 68.4% |
| cgRep. of Congo | 64.1% |
| krSouth Korea | 64.1% |
Transcript
94.4 percent of one country's land is forest. Guess which one. South Korea at 64.1 percent and Japan at 68.4 both make the list, two crowded industrial giants. The rest is mostly tropical: Finland reaches 73.7, Gabon 91.2, and Suriname tops the world at 94.4 percent. Wealthy nations can keep their forests too. This was NumberReels. Follow for daily stats, a new number every day.
Source & method
- Figures from World Bank WDI (FAO forest data), 2023.
- Covering 2023 data, updated Jul 2026.
- Rendered as a leaderboard chart.
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