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.
- Gabon ranked first for forest area > sq. km > per capita amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2005.