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Ten countries with most forest area 2015
Ten countries with most forest area 2015
Ten countries with the largest forest area in 2015 (in million hectares)
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This statistic shows the ten countries with the largest forest area in 2015. Brazil had total forest areas of 494 million hectares.
Ten countries with the largest forest area in 2015 (in million hectares)
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| Area in million hectares | |
|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 815 |
| Brazil | 494 |
| Canada | 347 |
| U.S. | 310 |
| China | 208 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 153 |
| Australia | 125 |
| Indonesia | 91 |
| Peru | 74 |
| India | 70 |
| Area in million hectares | |
|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 815 |
| Brazil | 494 |
| Canada | 347 |
| U.S. | 310 |
| China | 208 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 153 |
| Australia | 125 |
| Indonesia | 91 |
| Peru | 74 |
| India | 70 |
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This statistic shows the ten countries with the largest forest area in 2015. Brazil had total forest areas of 494 million hectares.
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