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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 | Suriname | 328.91 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Guyana | 201.06 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Gabon | 157.35 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Australia | 80.52 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Botswana | 67.67 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 6 | Bolivia | 63.97 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Belize | 56.65 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 50 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Solomon Islands | 45.46 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Angola | 37.08 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Zambia | 36.38 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Equatorial Guinea | 32.41 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Paraguay | 31.32 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 14 | New Caledonia | 30.58 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Laos | 28.5 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Brazil | 25.63 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 17 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 23.22 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Sudan | 18.64 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 19 | Venezuela | 17.95 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 20 | The Bahamas | 15.94 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Colombia | 13.51 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 22 | Zimbabwe | 13.48 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Panama | 13.29 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.06 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Cameroon | 13.02 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Chad | 12.23 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 27 | Fiji | 11.8 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Nicaragua | 10.08 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Mozambique | 9.73 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Liberia | 9.61 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Mali | 9.3 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 32 | Samoa | 9.24 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 33 | Tanzania | 9.16 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 34 | Somalia | 8.67 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 35 | Malaysia | 8.24 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Ecuador | 8.2 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 37 | Guinea | 7.47 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 38 | Senegal | 7.44 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Brunei | 7.44 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 40 | Cambodia | 7.42 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 41 | Madagascar | 6.9 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 42 | Honduras | 6.45 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 43 | Dominica | 6.39 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 44 | Burma | 6.38 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 45 | Mexico | 6.23 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 46 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.73 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 47 | Costa Rica | 5.53 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 48 | Burkina Faso | 5.14 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 49 | Sierra Leone | 4.98 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 50 | Swaziland | 4.78 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 51 | Seychelles | 4.73 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 52 | Indonesia | 4.01 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 53 | Eritrea | 3.53 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 54 | Guatemala | 3.13 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 55 | Benin | 2.79 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 56 | Malawi | 2.64 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 57 | Ghana | 2.5 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 58 | Cuba | 2.41 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 59 | Thailand | 2.26 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 60 | Ethiopia | 1.82 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 61 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.73 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 62 | Cape Verde | 1.66 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 63 | Vietnam | 1.56 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 1.45 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 65 | Jamaica | 1.28 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 66 | Uganda | 1.26 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 67 | Saudi Arabia | 1.18 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 68 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.09 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 69 | Saint Lucia | 1.03 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 70 | Kenya | 1.03 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 0.985 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 72 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.924 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 73 | Virgin Islands | 0.92 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 74 | Niger | 0.907 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 75 | Mauritania | 0.87 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 76 | Philippines | 0.862 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 77 | Nigeria | 0.784 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 78 | Algeria | 0.693 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 79 | Togo | 0.628 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 80 | India | 0.619 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 81 | El Salvador | 0.433 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 82 | Tonga | 0.391 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 83 | Grenada | 0.376 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 84 | Libya | 0.371 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 85 | Iraq | 0.315 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 86 | Mauritius | 0.298 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 87 | Yemen | 0.262 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 88 | Kiribati | 0.202 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 89 | Bermuda | 0.157 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 90 | Haiti | 0.123 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 91 | Pakistan | 0.122 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 92 | Comoros | 0.083 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 93 | Djibouti | 0.076 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 94 | Barbados | 0.074 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 95 | Bangladesh | 0.061 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 96 | Maldives | 0.03 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 97 | Kuwait | 0.024 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 98 | Egypt | 0.009 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 99 | Oman | 0.008 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 100 | Singapore | 0.005 km² per 1,000 people | 2005 |
Citation
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.