Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%) by country
Countries reporting
121
Highest
100.0%
Bulgaria
Lowest
0.1%
Chile
Median
57.4%
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
975
What the numbers show
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%) is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Bulgaria; the lowest is 0.1% in Chile.
The median across all reporting countries is 57.4%, and the mean is 54.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 833.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Vietnam (up 113.3%), and the largest decrease in Cote d'Ivoire (down 68.9%).
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100.0% | 2025 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 1 | Belarus | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2025 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Malta | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Russia | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovakia | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turkey | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Vietnam | 100.0% | 2025 | up 113.3% | rising |
| 1 | Norfolk Island | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Viet Nam | 100.0% | 2025 | up 113.3% | rising |
| 1 | Türkiye | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 18 | Mongolia | 100.0% | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 19 | Japan | 99.9% | 2025 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 20 | Slovenia | 99.6% | 2025 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 21 | Poland | 98.6% | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 22 | Iceland | 96.3% | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 23 | Uzbekistan | 95.8% | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 24 | Cook Islands | 95.6% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Latvia | 95.3% | 2025 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 26 | Kyrgyzstan | 93.2% | 2025 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 27 | Ukraine | 91.2% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 28 | Czechia | 91.1% | 2025 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 29 | Myanmar | 90.3% | 2025 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 30 | Andorra | 85.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Guyana | 84.4% | 2025 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 32 | Sweden | 83.4% | 2025 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 33 | Moldova | 82.6% | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 33 | Republic of Moldova | 82.6% | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 35 | Zambia | 82.5% | 2025 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 36 | Romania | 81.0% | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 37 | Gabon | 77.8% | 2025 | up 70.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Ireland | 76.9% | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 39 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 76.7% | 2025 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 40 | China | 75.9% | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 41 | Australia and New Zealand | 75.3% | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 42 | New Zealand | 75.3% | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 43 | India | 74.8% | 2025 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 44 | Estonia | 71.2% | 2025 | up 11.7% | flat |
| 45 | Tunisia | 70.1% | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 46 | United States | 68.6% | 2025 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 47 | Germany | 68.4% | 2025 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 48 | Uruguay | 67.0% | 2025 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 49 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 66.5% | 2025 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 50 | Cyprus | 66.1% | 2025 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 51 | Reunion | 64.8% | 2025 | down 20.6% | rising |
| 51 | Réunion | 64.8% | 2025 | down 20.6% | rising |
| 53 | Cuba | 64.7% | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 54 | Mozambique | 63.7% | 2025 | up 44.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Morocco | 61.5% | 2025 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 56 | Canada | 61.3% | 2025 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 57 | Bhutan | 61.0% | 2025 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 58 | United Kingdom | 60.7% | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 60.7% | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 60 | Congo | 59.7% | 2025 | up 63.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Malaysia | 57.4% | 2025 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 62 | Cameroon | 57.3% | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 63 | Norway | 57.2% | 2025 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 64 | Caribbean | 56.9% | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 65 | Nepal | 56.3% | 2025 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 66 | Austria | 51.4% | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 67 | Denmark | 49.8% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 68 | France | 48.0% | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 69 | Luxembourg | 47.4% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 70 | Ecuador | 46.8% | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 71 | Serbia | 42.4% | 2025 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 72 | South Korea | 42.4% | 2025 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 72 | Republic of Korea | 42.4% | 2025 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 74 | Colombia | 40.0% | 2025 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 75 | Polynesia | 39.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 76 | Senegal | 37.9% | 2025 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 77 | Ghana | 37.3% | 2025 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 78 | Dominica | 37.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 79 | Gambia | 34.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Guadeloupe | 31.6% | 2025 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 81 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 28.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Suriname | 28.5% | 2025 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 83 | French Guiana | 27.7% | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 84 | Martinique | 26.8% | 2025 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 25.6% | 2025 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 86 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 25.0% | 2025 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 87 | Equatorial Guinea | 23.3% | 2025 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 88 | Tonga | 22.9% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 89 | Nigeria | 22.3% | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 90 | Mauritius | 21.6% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 91 | Zimbabwe | 21.5% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Niger | 19.3% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Jamaica | 18.8% | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 94 | Indonesia | 18.5% | 2025 | down 20.5% | rising |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 16.3% | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 96 | Micronesia | 16.2% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 96 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 16.2% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | American Samoa | 16.0% | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 99 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.2% | 2025 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Côte d'Ivoire | 15.2% | 2025 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Philippines | 15.0% | 2025 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 102 | Papua New Guinea | 14.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 102 | Melanesia | 14.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 104 | Lesotho | 14.5% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Guatemala | 14.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 106 | Brazil | 12.6% | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 107 | Chad | 11.2% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Botswana | 10.9% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.3% | 2025 | up 68.9% | rising |
| 110 | Central African Republic | 8.3% | 2025 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Sudan | 8.2% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 112 | Mexico | 8.0% | 2025 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Kenya | 4.5% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 114 | Guinea | 4.4% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Argentina | 2.7% | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 116 | Namibia | 2.6% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 117 | Algeria | 2.0% | 2025 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 118 | Yemen | 1.3% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 119 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 0.9% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 120 | Mauritania | 0.7% | 2025 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Chile | 0.1% | 2025 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Eastern Europe 99.7%
- Central Asia 97.2%
- Europe 96.8%
- Western Asia 92.4%
- Europe and Northern America 83.8%
- Northern Europe 83.5%
- Eastern Asia 78.7%
- Southern Europe 71.7%
- Central and Southern Asia 69.4%
- United States of America 68.6%
- Southern Asia 67.0%
- Asia 66.8%
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 64.7%
- Northern America 64.6%
- Eastern Africa 64.3%
- World 56.5%
- Western Europe 55.8%
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 51.0%
- South-Eastern Asia 43.0%
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 40.9%
- Americas 38.1%
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 38.0%
- Oceania 28.3%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 27.3%
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 26.8%
- Africa 26.8%
- Western Africa 23.4%
- Northern Africa 18.8%
- South America 18.2%
- Middle Africa 18.2%
- Latin America and the Caribbean 17.6%
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 14.8%
- Central America 8.3%
- Southern Africa 8.1%