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 i...
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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.
Key Findings
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Suriname leads with 93 in 2024.
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Average value in 2024: 82 · median: 87.
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Gap in 2024: Suriname is 1.4× larger than Japan.
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Countries by Forest Cover as Percentage of Land Area 2024
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Data Points
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8 categories
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Top Value
93
Suriname
Forest Cover as % of Land Area · 2024
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Forest Cover as % of Land Area
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Period
2024
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by 2024 value · vs. 2024| # | Category | 2024 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Suriname | 93 | 93 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Federated States of Micronesia | 92 | 92 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Gabon | 90 | 90 | +0% |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 89 | 89 | +0% |
| 5 | Guyana | 84 | 84 | +0% |
| 6 | Finland | 73 | 73 | +0% |
| 7 | Sweden | 68 | 68 | +0% |
| 8 | Japan | 68 | 68 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — 2024
93
Maximum
68
Minimum
82
Average
87
Median
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