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Global Forest Area Ranking
Forest Area (sq. km) by Country 1990 - 2023
About this Indicator
Forest area refers to land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover of more than 10%, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ, as defined by the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment.
Measured in square kilometers (sq. km) of forest area.
Data Profile
This dataset covers the period from 1990 to 2023, recording data for 213 entities. Data is sourced from World Bank.
- As of 2023, Russian Federation holds the top position with a value of 8.2M.
- The highest recorded value was 8.2M by Russian Federation in 2017.
Limitations
This definition includes both natural forests and planted forests but excludes trees in agricultural production systems and urban trees. Assessments are conducted every five years with interpolation for interim years.
Data Source & License
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Data is retrieved from the original source and formatted by Data Race.