31.0% 2011
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
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CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
| Arab World | 4.5 | |
| Caribbean small states | 9.7 | |
| East Asia & Pacific | 4.6 | |
| Euro area | 7.4 | |
| European Union | 7.2 | |
| Europe & Central Asia | 7.1 | |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2.7 | |
| Least developed countries: UN classification | 0.3 | |
| Middle East & North Africa | 4.1 | |
| OECD members | 10.0 | |
| Other small states | 1.4 | |
| Pacific island small states | 0.9 | |
| Small states | 3.4 | |
| South Asia | 1.4 | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.9 | |
| World | 4.7 |
Forest area (% of land area)
| Arab World | 1.6% | |
| Caribbean small states | 80.5% | |
| East Asia & Pacific | 29.7% | |
| Euro area | 37.4% | |
| European Union | 37.6% | |
| Europe & Central Asia | 38.7% | |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 46.8% | |
| Least developed countries: UN classification | 29.7% | |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2.4% | |
| OECD members | 30.6% | |
| Other small states | 26.8% | |
| Pacific island small states | 61.9% | |
| Small states | 37.1% | |
| South Asia | 17.1% | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 27.8% | |
| World | 31.0% |