Countries with the Most Forest Cover 2023
Source:
World Bank
Key Findings
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Suriname leads in Forest Area (% of Land) with 94.45 in 2023.
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Average Forest Area (% of Land) in 2023: 79.01 · median: 75.93.
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Gap in 2023: Suriname is 1.5× larger than Republic of the Congo.
About This Dataset
Countries with the Most Forest Cover 2023
Countries ranked by forest area (% of land) in 2023, using World Bank figures for the 213 countries that reported that year. Suriname leads on 94.45, ahead of Micronesia (92.16) and Gabon (91.18). Forest as a share of total land area, under the FAO definition of land with tree cover over five metres tall. It measures extent, not the condition of the forest.
Analysis
Suriname (94.45), Micronesia (92.16) and Gabon (91.18) take the top three. Across the twenty shown, values run from 94.45 down to 64.13, a spread of 30.32. Only 2.29 separates Suriname from Micronesia in second, 2.4% of the leading figure. The chart shows the twenty highest of 213 reporting countries, so it describes the top of the distribution rather than the world average.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank
- Coverage
- 20 entities · 2023 · 20 observations
- Measure
- Forest Area (% of Land)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2023.
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