Environment > Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita: Countries Compared
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DEFINITION:
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SurinameSuriname | 328.91 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
2 | GuyanaGuyana | 201.06 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
3 | GabonGabon | 157.35 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
4 | CanadaCanada | 96.02 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
5 | AustraliaAustralia | 80.52 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
6 | BotswanaBotswana | 67.67 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
7 | BoliviaBolivia | 63.97 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
8 | BelizeBelize | 56.65 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
9 | RussiaRussia | 56.51 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
10 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 56.36 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
11 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 56.19 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
12 | BhutanBhutan | 50.16 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
13 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 50 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) | 45.56 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
14 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 45.46 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
15 | FinlandFinland | 42.89 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
16 | MongoliaMongolia | 40.14 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
17 | NamibiaNamibia | 37.72 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
18 | AngolaAngola | 37.08 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
19 | ZambiaZambia | 36.38 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
20 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 32.41 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
21 | ParaguayParaguay | 31.32 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
22 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 30.58 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
23 | SwedenSweden | 30.5 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
24 | LaosLaos | 28.5 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
25 | BrazilBrazil | 25.63 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 25.04 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
26 | PeruPeru | 24.58 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
27 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 23.22 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
28 | VanuatuVanuatu | 20.82 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
29 | NorwayNorway | 20.3 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
30 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 20.27 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
31 | PalauPalau | 19.9 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 18.72 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
32 | SudanSudan | 18.64 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
33 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 17.95 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
34 | EstoniaEstonia | 16.97 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | 16.81 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 16.54 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 16.32 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
35 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 15.94 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 14.33 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) | 13.73 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 13.63 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
36 | ColombiaColombia | 13.51 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 13.49 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
37 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 13.48 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
38 | PanamaPanama | 13.29 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 13.24 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
39 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 13.06 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
40 | CameroonCameroon | 13.02 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
41 | LatviaLatvia | 12.78 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
42 | ChadChad | 12.23 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) | 12.17 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 12.14 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
43 | FijiFiji | 11.8 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 11.61 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 10.72 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 10.25 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
44 | United StatesUnited States | 10.22 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
45 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 10.08 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
46 | ChileChile | 9.89 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
47 | MozambiqueMozambique | 9.73 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
48 | LiberiaLiberia | 9.61 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) | 9.46 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 9.35 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
49 | MaliMali | 9.3 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
50 | SamoaSamoa | 9.24 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
51 | TanzaniaTanzania | 9.16 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
52 | SomaliaSomalia | 8.67 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
53 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 8.54 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
54 | ArgentinaArgentina | 8.52 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 8.39 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
55 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 8.24 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
56 | EcuadorEcuador | 8.2 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
57 | East TimorEast Timor | 8.18 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
58 | BelarusBelarus | 8.07 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 7.7 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
59 | GuineaGuinea | 7.47 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
60 | SenegalSenegal | 7.44 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
61 | BruneiBrunei | 7.44 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
62 | CambodiaCambodia | 7.42 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
63 | MadagascarMadagascar | 6.9 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 6.7 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 6.65 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 6.51 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
64 | HondurasHonduras | 6.45 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
65 | DominicaDominica | 6.39 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
66 | BurmaBurma | 6.38 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
67 | SloveniaSlovenia | 6.32 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 6.29 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
68 | MexicoMexico | 6.23 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 6.22 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
69 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 6.17 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
70 | LithuaniaLithuania | 6.15 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 6.07 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
71 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 5.73 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
72 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 5.7 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 5.68 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
73 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 5.59 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
74 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 5.53 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 5.22 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
75 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 5.14 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
76 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 4.98 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
77 | CroatiaCroatia | 4.8 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
78 | SwazilandSwaziland | 4.78 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
79 | SeychellesSeychelles | 4.73 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
80 | AustriaAustria | 4.69 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
81 | BulgariaBulgaria | 4.68 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
82 | UruguayUruguay | 4.56 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
83 | SpainSpain | 4.13 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
84 | Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | 4.11 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
85 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 4.09 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
86 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 4.01 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
87 | PortugalPortugal | 3.59 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
88 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 3.58 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
89 | EritreaEritrea | 3.53 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
90 | GreeceGreece | 3.38 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
91 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 3.34 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
92 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 3.13 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
93 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 3.1 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
94 | American SamoaAmerican Samoa | 3.09 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
95 | RomaniaRomania | 2.94 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 2.9 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
96 | BeninBenin | 2.79 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
97 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 2.75 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
98 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | 2.67 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
99 | MalawiMalawi | 2.64 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
100 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 2.59 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
101 | FranceFrance | 2.56 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
102 | AlbaniaAlbania | 2.54 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
103 | GhanaGhana | 2.5 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
104 | AndorraAndorra | 2.42 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
105 | PolandPoland | 2.41 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
106 | CubaCuba | 2.41 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
107 | CyprusCyprus | 2.3 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
108 | ThailandThailand | 2.26 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
109 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 2.2 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
110 | UkraineUkraine | 2.03 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
111 | LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | 2.01 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
112 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 1.96 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
113 | HungaryHungary | 1.96 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
114 | JapanJapan | 1.95 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
115 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 1.91 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
116 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 1.82 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
117 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 1.73 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
118 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 1.73 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
119 | ItalyItaly | 1.7 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
120 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 1.69 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
121 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 1.66 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
122 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 1.64 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
123 | IranIran | 1.62 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
124 | IrelandIreland | 1.61 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
125 | VietnamVietnam | 1.56 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
126 | IcelandIceland | 1.55 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
127 | GuamGuam | 1.53 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
128 | ChinaChina | 1.51 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
129 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 1.45 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
130 | MoroccoMorocco | 1.45 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
131 | TurkeyTurkey | 1.41 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
132 | GermanyGermany | 1.34 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
133 | NepalNepal | 1.34 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
134 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 1.3 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
135 | JamaicaJamaica | 1.28 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
=136 | UgandaUganda | 1.26 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
=136 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 1.26 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
138 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 1.18 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
139 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 1.12 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
140 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 1.09 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
141 | TunisiaTunisia | 1.05 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
142 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 1.04 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
143 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 1.04 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
144 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 1.03 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
145 | KenyaKenya | 1.03 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
146 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 0.985 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
147 | ArmeniaArmenia | 0.938 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
148 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 0.924 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
149 | DenmarkDenmark | 0.923 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
150 | Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | 0.92 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
151 | NigerNiger | 0.907 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
152 | MauritaniaMauritania | 0.87 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
153 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 0.862 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
154 | MoldovaMoldova | 0.849 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
155 | NigeriaNigeria | 0.784 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
156 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 0.693 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
157 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 0.688 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
158 | BelgiumBelgium | 0.637 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
159 | TogoTogo | 0.628 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
160 | TajikistanTajikistan | 0.626 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
161 | IndiaIndia | 0.619 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 0.541 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | |||
162 | RwandaRwanda | 0.531 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
163 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 0.472 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
164 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 0.433 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
165 | TongaTonga | 0.391 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
166 | GrenadaGrenada | 0.376 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
167 | LibyaLibya | 0.371 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
168 | LebanonLebanon | 0.339 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
169 | IraqIraq | 0.315 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
170 | MauritiusMauritius | 0.298 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
171 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 0.29 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
172 | MayotteMayotte | 0.278 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
173 | YemenYemen | 0.262 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
174 | IsraelIsrael | 0.247 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
175 | SyriaSyria | 0.242 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
176 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 0.224 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
177 | KiribatiKiribati | 0.202 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
178 | BurundiBurundi | 0.201 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
179 | BermudaBermuda | 0.157 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
180 | JordanJordan | 0.153 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
181 | HaitiHaiti | 0.123 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
182 | PakistanPakistan | 0.122 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
183 | ComorosComoros | 0.083 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
184 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 0.076 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
185 | BarbadosBarbados | 0.074 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
186 | BangladeshBangladesh | 0.061 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
187 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | 0.055 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
188 | LesothoLesotho | 0.045 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
189 | MaldivesMaldives | 0.03 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
190 | KuwaitKuwait | 0.024 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
191 | EgyptEgypt | 0.009 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
192 | OmanOman | 0.008 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
193 | SingaporeSingapore | 0.005 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 |
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Interesting observations about Environment > Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita
- Suriname ranked first for forest area > sq. km > per capita amongst Hot countries in 2005.
- Canada ranked second for forest area > sq. km > per capita amongst Christian countries in 2005.
- Russia ranked first for forest area > sq. km > per capita amongst Europe in 2005.
- Sudan ranked first for forest area > sq. km > per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- Bolivia ranked first for forest area > sq. km > per capita amongst Catholic countries in 2005.
- Australia ranked first for forest area > sq. km > per capita amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2005.
- Finland ranked first for forest area > sq. km > per capita amongst European Union in 2005.
- Guyana ranked first for forest area > sq. km > per capita amongst Former British colonies in 2005.
- Botswana ranked first for forest area > sq. km > per capita amongst Landlocked countries in 2005.
- Brazil ranked second for forest area > sq. km > per capita amongst Emerging markets in 2005.