Countries by Forest Cover as Percentage of Land Area 2024

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Countries by Forest Cover as Percentage of Land Area 2024

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Suriname leads in Forest Cover as % of Land Area with 93 in 2024.

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Average Forest Cover as % of Land Area in 2024: 82.11 · median: 86.50.

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Gap in 2024: Suriname is 1.4× larger than Japan.

About This Dataset

Countries by Forest Cover as Percentage of Land Area 2024

Countries ranked by the proportion of their total land area covered by forest in 2024 according to FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment data. Suriname is the world's most heavily forested country by percentage, with approximately 93% of its land area covered by tropical rainforest — a vast expanse of largely untouched Amazonian and Guiana Shield forest maintained in part by a small population of under 600,000 people concentrated along the northern coastal strip.

Analysis

Suriname heads the table on 93, ahead of Federated States of Micronesia (91.9) and Gabon (90) in Forest Cover as % of Land Area in 2024. 25 separates the highest figure (93) from the lowest (68). First and second are separated by 1.10, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 90 to 68.

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

Suriname

Forest Cover as % of Land Area · 2024

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Forest Cover as % of Land Area

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Forest Cover as % of Land Area
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 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Forest Cover as % of Land Area · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	Suriname	93
🥈	Federated States of Micronesia	91.90
🥉	Gabon	90
4	Solomon Islands	89
5	Guyana	84
6	Finland	73
7	Sweden	68
8	Japan	68

Data Sources & References

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1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_by_region Visit ↗

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