Russia has the most forests in the world while Monaco Island has the least

Global forest cover ranking: Global warming and pollution and extreme heat are being talked about all over the world. Many countries are experiencing torrential rains and floods, while some are experiencing severe drought. Amidst all this, a report has come out which has revealed the reality of all the countries of the world. A report has recently come out revealing the true status of climate-balancing forests. It has been stated that forests are spread over 4.06 billion hectares of land in the world i.e. 31 percent of the total land on earth. The remaining forests have been largely destroyed. Currently Russia has the most forests as a continent and a country. Russia has 20 percent of the total forests on Earth. These forests cover more than half of the total land area of ​​Russia, i.e. more than 45 percent. Russia tops the list of countries with the most forests in the world, while Monaco comes out on top for the least forested. There is no forest in this country.

Forests cover a total of 4.06 billion hectares of land on Earth, which is 31 percent of the total land area

According to experts, five countries like Russia, Brazil, Canada, America and China contain most of the world's forests. On the other hand, there are 9 countries in the world that have less than 1 percent and 0 percent i.e. minimal forests. Apart from this, there are 30 countries in the world that have less than five percent forests. Globally, Suriname, i.e. Republic of Suriname, is at the forefront of the list of small and large countries in the world that have forests. A country with an area of ​​only 1.63 lakh sq km has a population of 6.13 lakh people. 98 percent of this country is forest. Half of the country's population lives in its capital, which is the most densely populated area. In terms of forests, Russia is the largest country in terms of space and area. If we count the Russian Federation, forests cover 81 percent of its total land area.

Asia's 60 lakh sq km of forests

The tragedy of Asia, which is called the largest continent in the world, is that it lags far behind in terms of forests. Spread over 4.4 billion sq km, only 14 percent of the Asian continent is covered by forests. Forests are spread over an area of ​​approximately 60 lakh sq km in Asia. When Asia is divided into different parts, its western region is a very dry region. West Asia has a large number of desert regions and arid regions. Arabian countries are located here. Here stretches the Arabian desert which is the fourth largest desert in the world. Its area is about 23 lakh sq km. Here, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait are the countries that have 0 percent or minimal forests. It is followed by Yemen and Saudi Arabia which have about 1 percent forests. Here, UAE is the only country with five percent of its land area covered by forests.

50 percent of the world's forests in five countries

There is also a unique reality about the forests spread all over the world. 50 percent of the world's forests are contained in just five countries. While the remaining 50 percent of the forests are distributed to some extent in all the rest of the countries of the world. The peculiarity of the distribution of forests is that half of Russia is covered with forests. Russia has the largest forest cover in the world, but when compared to smaller countries, Russia ranks 53rd in terms of the country's total land and forest cover. There are many small countries with mostly forests covering the land area. If we talk about Russia, the amount of forest in Russia is much higher than most of the countries of the world except America, Canada, China, Brazil and Australia. One fifth of the world's forests are in Russia. Forests are spread over an area of ​​81.51 lakh sq km here. Despite the extreme cold here, there is a large amount of trees and plants that can survive. Larch, pine, spruce and oak trees are abundant here.

India ranks 9th among the top ten countries in terms of forests

A list of 20 countries with the most forests out of the world's total forests was released a while ago. According to this list, the top 10 countries have large forests. If you look at the list of these 20 countries, the total forests of all these countries are approximately 80 percent of the total forests scattered in the world. India ranks ninth among the top 10 countries in this list. Forests are spread over an area of ​​7.24 lakh sq km in India. Globally, this figure is 1.8 percent. Another special thing is that 82 percent of the forests that are spread in India are naturally spread while 18 percent are man-made forests. Peru is also parallel to India on this issue. Peru also has 1.8 percent of forests in global perspective, similar to India. It has forests spread over an area of ​​7.21 lakh sq km. In addition to Peru, Colombia at 13th place, Bolivia at 14th place and Venezuela at 15th place benefit from the Amazon rainforest. After Brazil, the forest region of Amazon is also spread in the borders of these countries. That is why their forests are big.

Brazil's forest area is twice the total area of ​​Saudi Arabia

Brazil ranks second in the world in terms of forest area. 12.3 percent of the world's forests are located in Brazil. Brazil's biggest advantage is that 67 percent of the Amazon forest falls within Brazil's borders, making it one of the top countries in the world. If we measure the forest area spread in Brazil, these forests are spread over twice the total land area of ​​Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is the 12th largest country in the world by land area. Canada ranks third in the world with 30.50 lakh sq. km of forests while America comes in fourth place with 30.10 lakh sq. km of forests. China ranks fifth in the global list with 22.18 lakh sq km of forest area. Sixth ranked Australia has 13.40 lakh sq km while seventh ranked Democratic Republic of Congo has 12.50 lakh sq km. Forests are spread in the area. Indonesia comes in eighth place with 9.15 lakh sq km.

Afghanistan is at the forefront of naturally expanding forests

According to the researchers, forests are divided into two main parts. One is naturally grown and sprawling forests while the other is man-made forests. Naturally occurring forests have double the carbon sequestration capacity. Most of the oxygen on earth is also provided by these forests. Surprisingly, Afghanistan, which does not rank among the top countries in terms of forests, is at the top in the world in terms of naturally expanding forests. 100 percent of the forests here are naturally expanded. Even in Russia, which has the most forests, 98 percent of the forests are natural and 2 percent are man-made. There are 54 countries in the world where 100 percent of forests are naturally occurring. No human activity is found in it. On the other hand, there are 6 countries in the world where 100 percent of the forests have been grown only through human efforts and still survive. Bahrain, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Kuwait and Libya have man-made forests in six countries. Similar is the situation in Europe. Man-made forests are more abundant here than natural ones. Similarly, in China, in the last three decades, the amount of forests has increased to twice the total area of ​​Norway. 40 percent of these forests are man-made.

Last year, the entire area of ​​Switzerland was cut down

Along with growing forests, deforestation has also increased in the countries of the world. A report said that the area of ​​forests that were cut down last year was very large. Last year 41,285 sq km of forests were deforested in an area equal to the total area of ​​Switzerland. According to the informants, forests equivalent to 11 football fields were cut down every minute last year, resulting in such massive deforestation. Importantly, in 2021, around 100 countries, which account for 85 percent of the world's forests, agreed to cut down the least amount of forests and plant more trees by 2030. This agreement remains only on paper. Brazil is at the forefront of deforestation by most countries. Indonesia is the only country where deforestation is decreasing and reforestation is accelerating. According to the informants, the forests that were destroyed last year were 10 percent more than in 2021. Last year, 4 million hectares of trees were burnt, resulting in 2.7 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide, equivalent to the total carbon emissions of the entire population of India. According to the informants, the most forests have been cut down in Brazil. Deforestation activity has increased by 14 percent here last year. Brazil accounted for 40 percent of all deforestation worldwide last year.