Most Forest-Covered Countries
Most Forest-Covered Countries: the dated top ten, the source and what this forest area as % of land area comparison tells us.
In this 2023 source snapshot, Micronesia, Fed. Sts. has the highest reported value among eligible entries: 92.03. Suriname follows at 91.65. The unit is forest area as % of land area.
About the data
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 196 eligible observations. Among supported countries and separately reported territories with data. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals.
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 92.03 |
| Suriname | 91.65 |
| Gabon | 91.47 |
| Palau | 90.83 |
| Solomon Islands | 89.87 |
| Guyana | 87.11 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 86.39 |
| Dominica | 76.48 |
| Papua New Guinea | 75.16 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 74.97 |
What the numbers mean
Forest cover is a percentage of land, so a small country can outrank a much larger country with more forest in total. The measure follows the source's forest definition and should not be treated as a direct count of trees. It also says little by itself about forest condition or biodiversity.
Where the top ten ends
The tenth entry is Guinea-Bissau at 74.97. This is a cutoff within the published comparison, not evidence that countries outside the table have no activity. The date and coverage are part of the answer: updating the source or changing the eligible territories can change who appears.
Source and method
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 196 eligible observations. Among supported countries and separately reported territories with data. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals.
Source: World Bank