BY SANDHYA | JULY 19 2025
Forests cover 31% of Earth’s land. Let’s dive into the top 10 countries with the most forest area and their global impact.
Russia holds the largest forest area on Earth—over 815 million hectares, mostly boreal forests.
Brazil ranks second with over 497 million hectares, home to the Amazon rainforest.
Canada has about 347 million hectares of forests, mainly coniferous, covering vast northern areas.
The U.S. has 310 million hectares of forests across national parks and private lands.
China is increasing forest cover rapidly and currently has about 220 million hectares.
Australia holds around 134 million hectares of forests, including eucalyptus and tropical rainforests.
DR Congo has over 126 million hectares of tropical forest in the Congo Basin.
Indonesia holds about 92 million hectares of rainforest, rich in biodiversity.
Peru has 72 million hectares of Amazonian forests, making it one of South America’s greenest countries.
India has about 72 million hectares of diverse forest types, from Himalayan to tropical forests.