Countries ranked by total forest cover in millions of hectares. Russia has more forest than any other country on Earth, with approximately 815 million hectares of forest — representing 20% of the world's total forested land, much of it the...
About: Countries with the Largest Forest Area
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Countries ranked by total forest cover in millions of hectares. Russia has more forest than any other country on Earth, with approximately 815 million hectares of forest — representing 20% of the world's total forested land, much of it the vast boreal taiga stretching across Siberia.
Key Findings
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Russia leads with 815 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 318 · median: 265.
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Gap in All Time: Russia is 9× larger than Indonesia.
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
815
Russia
Forest Area (Million Hectares) · All Time
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Metrics
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Forest Area (Million Hectares)
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
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| 🥇 | Russia | 815 | 815 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Brazil | 497 | 497 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Canada | 347 | 347 | +0% |
| 4 | United States | 310 | 310 | +0% |
| 5 | China | 220 | 220 | +0% |
| 6 | Australia | 134 | 134 | +0% |
| 7 | Congo (DRC) | 126 | 126 | +0% |
| 8 | Indonesia | 91 | 91 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
815
Maximum
91
Minimum
318
Average
265
Median
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