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FAO
DEFINITION
Forested land as a proportion of total land area, estimate by FAO
Geography Statistics > Forested Land (most recent) by country
Showing latest available data.
| Rank |
Countries
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Amount
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# 1
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Cook Islands: |
95.7% |
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Geography of Cook Islands
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# 2
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Suriname: |
90.5% |
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Geography of Suriname
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# 3
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French Guiana: |
89.9% |
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Geography of French Guiana
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# 4
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Solomon Islands: |
88.8% |
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Geography of Solomon Islands
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# 5
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Gabon: |
84.7% |
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Geography of Gabon
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# 6
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Bahamas, The: |
84.1% |
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Geography of Bahamas, The
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# 7
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Guyana: |
78.5% |
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Geography of Guyana
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# 8
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Palau: |
76.1% |
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Geography of Palau
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# 9
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Finland: |
72% |
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Geography of Finland
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# 10
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Korea, North: |
68.2% |
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Geography of Korea, North
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# 11
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Papua New Guinea: |
67.6% |
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Geography of Papua New Guinea
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# 12
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Seychelles: |
66.7% |
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Geography of Seychelles
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# 13
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Sweden: |
65.9% |
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Geography of Sweden
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# 14
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Brazil: |
64.3% |
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Geography of Brazil
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# 15
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Bhutan: |
64.2% |
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Geography of Bhutan
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# 16
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Japan: |
64% |
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Geography of Japan
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# 17
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Korea, South: |
63.3% |
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Geography of Korea, South
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# 18
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Equatorial Guinea: |
62.5% |
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Geography of Equatorial Guinea
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# 19
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Dominica: |
61.3% |
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Geography of Dominica
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# 20
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Guinea-Bissau: |
60.5% |
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Geography of Guinea-Bissau
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# 21
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American Samoa: |
60.1% |
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Geography of American Samoa
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# 22
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
59.6% |
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Geography of Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 23
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Belize: |
59.1% |
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Geography of Belize
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# 24
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Paraguay: |
58.8% |
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Geography of Paraguay
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# 25
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Malaysia: |
58.7% |
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Geography of Malaysia
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# 26
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Indonesia: |
58% |
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Geography of Indonesia
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# 27
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Venezuela: |
56.1% |
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Geography of Venezuela
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# 28
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Angola: |
56% |
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Geography of Angola
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# 29
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Slovenia: |
55% |
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Geography of Slovenia
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# 30
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Laos: |
54.4% |
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Geography of Laos
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# 31
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Cambodia: |
52.9% |
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Geography of Cambodia
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# 32
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Burma: |
52.3% |
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Geography of Burma
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# 33
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Cameroon: |
51.3% |
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Geography of Cameroon
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# 34
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Peru: |
50.9% |
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Geography of Peru
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# 35
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
50.5% |
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Geography of Trinidad and Tobago
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# 36
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Russia: |
50.4% |
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Geography of Russia
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# 37
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Zimbabwe: |
49.2% |
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Geography of Zimbabwe
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# 38
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Bolivia: |
48.9% |
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Geography of Bolivia
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# 39
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Estonia: |
48.7% |
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Geography of Estonia
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# 40
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Guadeloupe: |
48.5% |
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Geography of Guadeloupe
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= 41
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Honduras: |
48.1% |
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Geography of Honduras
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= 41
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Gambia, The: |
48.1% |
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Geography of Gambia, The
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# 43
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Colombia: |
47.8% |
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Geography of Colombia
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# 44
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Latvia: |
47.1% |
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Geography of Latvia
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# 45
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Austria: |
47% |
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Geography of Austria
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# 46
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Liechtenstein: |
46.7% |
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Geography of Liechtenstein
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= 47
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Slovakia: |
45.3% |
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Geography of Slovakia
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= 47
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Belarus: |
45.3% |
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Geography of Belarus
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= 49
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
44.6% |
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Geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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= 49
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Fiji: |
44.6% |
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Geography of Fiji
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= 51
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Tanzania: |
43.9% |
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Geography of Tanzania
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= 51
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Martinique: |
43.9% |
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Geography of Martinique
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# 53
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Georgia: |
43.7% |
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Geography of Georgia
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# 54
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Zambia: |
42% |
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Geography of Zambia
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# 55
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Virgin Islands: |
41.2% |
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Geography of Virgin Islands
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# 56
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Portugal: |
40.1% |
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Geography of Portugal
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# 57
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Mozambique: |
39% |
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Geography of Mozambique
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# 58
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Panama: |
38.6% |
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Geography of Panama
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# 59
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Costa Rica: |
38.5% |
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Geography of Costa Rica
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# 60
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Kiribati: |
38.4% |
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Geography of Kiribati
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# 61
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Guam: |
38.2% |
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Geography of Guam
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# 62
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Ecuador: |
38.1% |
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Geography of Ecuador
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# 63
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Samoa: |
37.2% |
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Geography of Samoa
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# 64
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Central African Republic: |
36.8% |
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Geography of Central African Republic
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# 65
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Vanuatu: |
36.7% |
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Geography of Vanuatu
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# 66
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Albania: |
36.2% |
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Geography of Albania
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# 67
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of: |
35.6% |
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Geography of Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
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# 68
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Czech Republic: |
34.1% |
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Geography of Czech Republic
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# 69
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Italy: |
34% |
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Geography of Italy
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# 70
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Bulgaria: |
33.4% |
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Geography of Bulgaria
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# 71
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Senegal: |
32.2% |
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Geography of Senegal
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= 72
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Croatia: |
31.9% |
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Geography of Croatia
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= 72
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Lithuania: |
31.9% |
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Geography of Lithuania
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# 74
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Liberia: |
31.3% |
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Geography of Liberia
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# 75
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Germany: |
30.7% |
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Geography of Germany
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# 76
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Northern Mariana Islands: |
30.4% |
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Geography of Northern Mariana Islands
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= 77
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Swaziland: |
30.3% |
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Geography of Swaziland
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= 77
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Switzerland: |
30.3% |
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Geography of Switzerland
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# 79
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Vietnam: |
30.2% |
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Geography of Vietnam
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= 80
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Sri Lanka: |
30% |
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Geography of Sri Lanka
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= 80
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Jamaica: |
30% |
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Geography of Jamaica
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= 80
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Kenya: |
30% |
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Geography of Kenya
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= 83
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Poland: |
29.7% |
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Geography of Poland
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= 83
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New Zealand: |
29.7% |
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Geography of New Zealand
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= 85
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Thailand: |
28.9% |
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Geography of Thailand
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= 85
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Mexico: |
28.9% |
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Geography of Mexico
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= 85
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Norway: |
28.9% |
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Geography of Norway
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# 88
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Spain: |
28.8% |
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Geography of Spain
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# 89
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French Polynesia: |
28.7% |
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Geography of French Polynesia
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= 90
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Reunion: |
28.4% |
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Geography of Reunion
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= 90
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Dominican Republic: |
28.4% |
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Geography of Dominican Republic
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= 92
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Serbia and Montenegro: |
28.3% |
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Geography of Serbia and Montenegro
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= 92
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Sao Tome and Principe: |
28.3% |
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Geography of Sao Tome and Principe
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# 94
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Guinea: |
28.2% |
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Geography of Guinea
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# 95
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Romania: |
28% |
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Geography of Romania
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= 96
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Greece: |
27.9% |
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Geography of Greece
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= 96
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France: |
27.9% |
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Geography of France
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# 98
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Ghana: |
27.8% |
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Geography of Ghana
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= 99
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Nepal: |
27.3% |
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Geography of Nepal
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= 99
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Montserrat: |
27.3% |
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Geography of Montserrat
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# 101
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Malawi: |
27.2% |
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Geography of Malawi
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# 102
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Nicaragua: |
27% |
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Geography of Nicaragua
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# 103
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Canada: |
26.5% |
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Geography of Canada
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# 104
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Guatemala: |
26.3% |
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Geography of Guatemala
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= 105
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Sudan: |
25.9% |
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Geography of Sudan
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= 105
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Burkina Faso: |
25.9% |
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Geography of Burkina Faso
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# 107
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Puerto Rico: |
25.8% |
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Geography of Puerto Rico
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# 108
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United States: |
24.7% |
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Geography of United States
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# 109
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Benin: |
24% |
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Geography of Benin
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# 110
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Cote d'Ivoire: |
22.4% |
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Geography of Cote d'Ivoire
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# 111
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Botswana: |
21.9% |
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Geography of Botswana
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# 112
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Micronesia, Federated States of: |
21.7% |
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Geography of Micronesia, Federated States of
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# 113
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India: |
21.6% |
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Geography of India
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# 114
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Cuba: |
21.4% |
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Geography of Cuba
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# 115
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Cape Verde: |
21.1% |
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Geography of Cape Verde
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# 116
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Uganda: |
21% |
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Geography of Uganda
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# 117
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Chile: |
20.7% |
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Geography of Chile
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# 118
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Antigua and Barbuda: |
20.5% |
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Geography of Antigua and Barbuda
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# 119
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New Caledonia: |
20.4% |
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Geography of New Caledonia
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# 120
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Madagascar: |
20.2% |
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Geography of Madagascar
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# 121
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Australia: |
20.1% |
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Geography of Australia
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# 122
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British Virgin Islands: |
20% |
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Geography of British Virgin Islands
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# 123
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Hungary: |
19.9% |
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Geography of Hungary
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# 124
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Philippines: |
19.4% |
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Geography of Philippines
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# 125
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Cyprus: |
18.6% |
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Geography of Cyprus
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# 126
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China: |
17.5% |
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Geography of China
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# 127
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Ukraine: |
16.5% |
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Geography of Ukraine
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# 128
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
15.4% |
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Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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= 129
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Nigeria: |
14.8% |
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Geography of Nigeria
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= 129
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Saint Lucia: |
14.8% |
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Geography of Saint Lucia
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= 131
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Grenada: |
14.7% |
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Geography of Grenada
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= 131
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Sierra Leone: |
14.7% |
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Geography of Sierra Leone
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# 133
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Eritrea: |
13.5% |
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Geography of Eritrea
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# 134
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Turkey: |
13.3% |
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Geography of Turkey
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# 135
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Azerbaijan: |
13.1% |
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Geography of Azerbaijan
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# 136
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Argentina: |
12.7% |
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Geography of Argentina
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= 137
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Rwanda: |
12.4% |
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Geography of Rwanda
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= 137
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Armenia: |
12.4% |
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Geography of Armenia
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# 139
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Somalia: |
12% |
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Geography of Somalia
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# 140
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United Kingdom: |
11.6% |
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Geography of United Kingdom
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= 141
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
11.1% |
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Geography of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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= 141
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Netherlands: |
11.1% |
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Geography of Netherlands
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# 143
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Mali: |
10.8% |
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Geography of Mali
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# 144
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Denmark: |
10.7% |
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Geography of Denmark
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# 145
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Bangladesh: |
10.2% |
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Geography of Bangladesh
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# 146
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Chad: |
10.1% |
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Geography of Chad
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# 147
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Moldova: |
9.9% |
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Geography of Moldova
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# 148
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Namibia: |
9.8% |
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Geography of Namibia
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# 149
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Ireland: |
9.6% |
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Geography of Ireland
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# 150
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Togo: |
9.4% |
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Geography of Togo
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# 151
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Turkmenistan: |
8% |
|
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Geography of Turkmenistan
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# 152
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Mauritius: |
7.9% |
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Geography of Mauritius
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# 153
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Uruguay: |
7.4% |
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Geography of Uruguay
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# 154
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South Africa: |
7.3% |
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Geography of South Africa
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= 155
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Morocco: |
6.8% |
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Geography of Morocco
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= 155
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Mongolia: |
6.8% |
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Geography of Mongolia
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# 157
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Saint Helena: |
6.5% |
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Geography of Saint Helena
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# 158
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Israel: |
6.4% |
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Geography of Israel
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# 159
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El Salvador: |
5.8% |
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Geography of El Salvador
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# 160
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Tonga: |
5.5% |
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Geography of Tonga
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# 161
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Kyrgyzstan: |
5.2% |
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Geography of Kyrgyzstan
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# 162
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Uzbekistan: |
4.8% |
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Geography of Uzbekistan
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# 163
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Barbados: |
4.7% |
|
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Geography of Barbados
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# 164
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Kazakhstan: |
4.5% |
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Geography of Kazakhstan
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# 165
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Comoros: |
4.3% |
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Geography of Comoros
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# 166
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Ethiopia: |
4.2% |
|
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Geography of Ethiopia
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# 167
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United Arab Emirates: |
3.8% |
|
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Geography of United Arab Emirates
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# 168
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Burundi: |
3.7% |
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Geography of Burundi
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# 169
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Lebanon: |
3.5% |
|
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Geography of Lebanon
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= 170
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Maldives: |
3.3% |
|
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Geography of Maldives
|
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= 170
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Singapore: |
3.3% |
|
|
Geography of Singapore
|
|
# 172
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Haiti: |
3.2% |
|
|
Geography of Haiti
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= 173
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Pakistan: |
3.1% |
|
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Geography of Pakistan
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= 173
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Tunisia: |
3.1% |
|
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Geography of Tunisia
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# 175
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Tajikistan: |
2.8% |
|
|
Geography of Tajikistan
|
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# 176
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Syria: |
2.5% |
|
|
Geography of Syria
|
|
# 177
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Afghanistan: |
2.1% |
|
|
Geography of Afghanistan
|
|
# 178
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Iraq: |
1.8% |
|
|
Geography of Iraq
|
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= 179
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Niger: |
1% |
|
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Geography of Niger
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= 179
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Jordan: |
1% |
|
|
Geography of Jordan
|
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= 181
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Yemen: |
0.9% |
|
|
Geography of Yemen
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= 181
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Algeria: |
0.9% |
|
|
Geography of Algeria
|
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# 183
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Saudi Arabia: |
0.7% |
|
|
Geography of Saudi Arabia
|
|
# 184
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Western Sahara: |
0.6% |
|
|
Geography of Western Sahara
|
|
# 185
|
Lesotho: |
0.5% |
|
|
Geography of Lesotho
|
|
= 186
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Mauritania: |
0.3% |
|
|
Geography of Mauritania
|
|
= 186
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Kuwait: |
0.3% |
|
|
Geography of Kuwait
|
|
= 186
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Djibouti: |
0.3% |
|
|
Geography of Djibouti
|
|
= 186
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Iceland: |
0.3% |
|
|
Geography of Iceland
|
|
# 190
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Libya: |
0.2% |
|
|
Geography of Libya
|
|
= 191
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Egypt: |
0.1% |
|
|
Geography of Egypt
|
|
= 191
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Qatar: |
0.1% |
|
|
Geography of Qatar
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# 193
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Oman: |
0% |
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Geography of Oman
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| |
Weighted average: |
29.4% |
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DEFINITION: Forested land as a proportion of total land area, estimate by FAO
SOURCE: FAO
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