# Forest area

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

## Key facts

- Forest area in the World was 31.1% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- Forest area in the United States was 33.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- Micronesia had the highest forest share of land area of 209 countries in 2024, at 92.1%, and Greenland the lowest, at 0%. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 214 places, with figures from 1990 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-11.

- Indicator id: `forest_area_share`
- Unit: %
- Note: A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/forest-area
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/forest_area_share

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2023 | 31.1 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |
| United States | 2024 | 33.8 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/forest-area/countries.md) (213 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/forest-area/eu-countries.md) (27 places)