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Most Forested Countries In The World, 2024

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According to CEOWORLD magazine, Suriname has been recognized as the most forested country in the world in 2024. The Federated States of Micronesia and Gabon took second and third place, respectively. In each of the top 10 most forested countries, a significant portion of the land area is covered by forests, ranging from 74% in Papua New Guinea to over 98% in Suriname in South America.

As of 2023, about 31% of the Earth’s land is covered by forest. However, the world is losing trees at an alarming rate. An analysis of World Bank data by CEOWORLD magazine revealed that since 1990, 21 countries have lost more than 25% of their trees. The table below presents the world according to forest area as a percentage of total land area, based on statistics published by CEOWORLD magazine.

The rankings show Seychelles in fourth place followed by Palau in fifth, while American Samoa secured sixth place, and Guyana settled for seventh. Laos, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea occupy the eighth, ninth, and tenth positions, respectively, among the top 10 most forested countries in the world.

Most Forested Countries In The World, 2024

RankCountryForest area (% of land area)
1Suriname98.3
2Federated States of Micronesia91.9
3Gabon90
4Seychelles88.41
5Palau87.61
6American Samoa87.5
7Guyana83.95
8Lao PDR82.1
9Solomon Islands77.9
10Papua New Guinea74.1
11Finland73.11
12Bhutan72.28
13Brunei72.11
14Guinea-Bissau70.13
15St. Vincent and the Grenadines69.23
16Sweden68.92
17Japan68.46
18Malaysia67.55
19Dem. Rep. Congo67.3
20Zambia65.42
21Congo65.4
22Korea63.44
23Panama62.11
24Slovenia61.97
25Montenegro61.49
26Samoa60.42
27Belize59.9
28Brazil59.05
29Peru57.79
30Dominica57.77
31Puerto Rico55.91
32Equatorial Guinea55.9
33Sao Tome and Principe55.83
34Fiji55.68
35Costa Rica53.98
36Latvia53.97
37Cambodia53.57
38Venezuela52.93
39Cayman Islands52.92
40Colombia52.73
41Estonia52.65
42Tanzania52
43Bahamas51.45
44Bolivia50.55
45Ecuador50.52
46Indonesia50.24
47Grenada49.97
48Russia49.76
49Mozambique48.25
50The Gambia48.22
51Vietnam47.64
52Austria46.88
53Angola46.41
54Timor-Leste46.13
55New Caledonia45.9
56Trinidad and Tobago45.71
57Myanmar44.47
58Liberia43.39
59Liechtenstein43.13
60Senegal42.97
61Bosnia and Herzegovina42.68
62Belarus42.55
63St. Kitts and Nevis42.31
64Sierra Leone42.17
65South Korea41.78
66Dominican Republic41.05
67Honduras41.04
68Ghana41.03
69Georgia40.62
70Slovak Republic40.35
71Cameroon39.8
72Macedonia39.57
73Paraguay38.57
74New Zealand38.56
75Benin38.23
76Canada38.17
77Spain36.82
78Zimbabwe36.35
79Vanuatu36.1
80Central African Republic35.59
81Bulgaria35.22
82Lithuania34.8
83Portugal34.74
84Czech Republic34.54
85Croatia34.35
86Swaziland34.07
87Andorra34.04
88Mexico33.97
89United States33.9
90Luxembourg33.47
91Malawi33.38
92Tuvalu33.33
93St. Lucia33.28
94Norway33.16
95Guatemala33.03
96Sri Lanka33.01
97Germany32.73
98Côte d'Ivoire32.71
99Thailand32.1
100Switzerland31.73
101Italy31.61
102Greece31.45
103Serbia31.1
104France31.03
105Jamaica30.95
106Poland30.81
107Cuba30.76
108Romania29.82
109Albania28.16
110Philippines26.96
111Guinea25.9
112Nicaragua25.88
113Nepal25.36
114Chile23.85
115India23.77
116Singapore23.06
117Hungary22.85
118Belgium22.57
119Cabo Verde22.31
120Antigua and Barbuda22.27
121China22.19
122Madagascar21.44
123Comoros19.88
124Burkina Faso19.55
125Rwanda19.46
126Botswana19.13
127Mauritius19.01
128Cyprus18.69
129Ukraine16.67
130Australia16.24
131Turkey15.22
132Kiribati15
133Eritrea14.95
134Barbados14.65
135Denmark14.58
136Azerbaijan13.78
137Lebanon13.42
138United Kingdom13
139El Salvador12.79
140Morocco12.62
141Tonga12.5
142Ethiopia12.5
143Moldova12.44
144Armenia11.66
145Netherlands11.16
146Bangladesh10.98
147Ireland10.95
148Burundi10.75
149Uruguay10.54
150Uganda10.36
151Somalia10.14
152Argentina9.91
153Turkmenistan8.78
154Namibia8.4
155Sudan8.08
156Mongolia8.08
157Kenya7.75
158Nigeria7.68
159Israel7.62
160South Africa7.62
161Uzbekistan7.57
162Tunisia6.7
163Iran6.56
164Chad3.87
165Mali3.86
166United Arab Emirates3.86
167Haiti3.52
168Togo3.46
169Kyrgyz Republic3.32
170Tajikistan2.97
171Syrian Arab Republic2.67
172Afghanistan2.07
173Pakistan1.91
174Iraq1.9
175Lesotho1.61
176Kazakhstan1.23
177Jordan1.1
178Malta1.09
179Yemen1.04
180Niger0.9
181Algeria0.82
182Bahrain0.78
183Iceland0.49
184Saudi Arabia0.45
185Kuwait0.35
186Djibouti0.24
187Mauritania0.22
188Libya0.12
189Egypt0.07
190Oman0.01
191Greenland0
192Nauru0
193San Marino0
194Qatar0

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Christina Miller
Associate News Editor at CEOWORLD Magazine. I lead the reporting team that covers US financial services and I write a business column for the opinion section. I write news pieces about the US and European market for start-ups and interview CEOs for our interview slot. I also presented one of the CEOWORLD magazine's early podcast hits, Money Stories, in which I persuadeded notable CEOs to share insights into the breaking news, moments of crisis and key decisions that enabled them to build successful international companies.