Environment and energy · ranked by Planted forest area
Countries with the most planted forest
| # | Name | Planted forest area | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92.6k thousand hectares | new | |
| 2 | 27.4k thousand hectares | new | |
| 3 | 20.8k thousand hectares | new | |
| 4 | 20.7k thousand hectares | new | |
| 5 | 13.5k thousand hectares | new | |
| 6 | 10.1k thousand hectares | new | |
| 7 | 9,213.5 thousand hectares | new | |
| 8 | 8,699 thousand hectares | new | |
| 9 | 7,835.95 thousand hectares | new | |
| 10 | 7,406.1 thousand hectares | new |
Show positions 11–50
| 11 | 5,740.7 thousand hectares | new | |
| 12 | 5,484.5 thousand hectares | new | |
| 13 | 4,848 thousand hectares | new | |
| 14 | 3,930.59 thousand hectares | new | |
| 15 | 3,314 thousand hectares | new | |
| 16 | 3,154.43 thousand hectares | new | |
| 17 | 2,934 thousand hectares | new | |
| 18 | 2,819.17 thousand hectares | new | |
| 19 | 2,657.87 thousand hectares | new | |
| 20 | 2,501.82 thousand hectares | new | |
| 21 | 2,488.02 thousand hectares | new | |
| 22 | 2,434.42 thousand hectares | new | |
| 23 | 2,423.19 thousand hectares | new | |
| 24 | 2,384.19 thousand hectares | new | |
| 25 | 2,358.9 thousand hectares | new | |
| 26 | 2,356 thousand hectares | new | |
| 27 | 2,265.39 thousand hectares | new | |
| 28 | 2,260 thousand hectares | new | |
| 29 | 2,057.14 thousand hectares | new | |
| 30 | 2,049.48 thousand hectares | new | |
| 31 | 1,596.67 thousand hectares | new | |
| 32 | 1,558.89 thousand hectares | new | |
| 33 | 1,454.46 thousand hectares | new | |
| 34 | 1,380 thousand hectares | new | |
| 35 | 1,313.1 thousand hectares | new | |
| 36 | 1,167 thousand hectares | new | |
| 37 | 1,110.21 thousand hectares | new | |
| 38 | 968.5 thousand hectares | new | |
| 39 | 903.32 thousand hectares | new | |
| 40 | 791.69 thousand hectares | new | |
| 41 | 776.2 thousand hectares | new | |
| 42 | 755.01 thousand hectares | new | |
| 43 | 734 thousand hectares | new | |
| 44 | 715.7 thousand hectares | new | |
| 45 | 715.52 thousand hectares | new | |
| 46 | 712.11 thousand hectares | new | |
| 47 | 676.44 thousand hectares | new | |
| 48 | 659.39 thousand hectares | new | |
| 49 | 623.23 thousand hectares | new | |
| 50 | 596.45 thousand hectares | new |
History
How the top 10 has moved
Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.
About this ranking
Countries with the most planted forest, explained
Countries with the most planted forest is a live ranking of the top 50 entries in environment and energy by Planted forest area, built from public data published by Our World in Data. It was last refreshed on 2026-11-02. This is the first published snapshot; from the next refresh onwards the page will also show movers, new entries and a rank history chart.
China currently holds #1 with 92.6k thousand hectares. United States is second with 27.4k thousand hectares, which puts the leader 3.4 times ahead. Russia completes the top three with 20.8k thousand hectares. Together the top three account for about 65% of the combined top-10 total, which gives a quick sense of how concentrated this ranking is.
How it is measured: The area of planted forest, in hectares. Our World in Data chart "forest-area-primary-planted" (column planted_forest__00006716__area__005110__hectares); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded. Caveat: Years differ by country; the chart page documents the original source and its limitations. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The full top 50 is on this page, with positions 11 to 50 one click away, and each entry links to its own profile showing every ranking it appears in.
Use this page to check who is number one right now, compare any two entries head to head, or test yourself with the quiz, which asks you to name all ten in three minutes. Year-end archives are available for 2026, freezing the ranking as it stood at the close of each year. Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value: each number is fetched from its source, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails the gate, the previous snapshot stays live and the problem is reviewed by a person.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is #1 in Countries with the most planted forest?
- China is #1 with 92.6k thousand hectares, as of 2026-11-02. United States is #2.
- How is Countries with the most planted forest ranked?
- By Planted forest area. The area of planted forest, in hectares. Our World in Data chart "forest-area-primary-planted" (column planted_forest__00006716__area__005110__hectares); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded.
- How often is this ranking updated?
- It refreshes on a fixed schedule from Our World in Data. The latest snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.
- Where does the data come from?
- Our World in Data. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The raw payload for every refresh is stored unchanged so any number can be traced back.