The most recent forest evaluations rely on satellite images to determine tree cover. Forests occupy 30% of the Earth’s total area and are home to over a billion trees, and the current world’s tree population is estimated at more than 3 trillion.
The presence of green trees is a good indicator of human wellness. At the individual, communal, and social levels, they provide a wide range of environmental, health, and economic benefits. Increased physical and mental activity, improved air quality, and the creation of a sense of social relationships and community are just a few of the advantages. Generally, the larger a country is, the more trees it will have.
Russia: Land of the Most Trees Russia has 642 billion trees, earning it the distinction of “Land of the Most Trees!” For some strange reason, Russian law requires landowners to keep these areas deforested, and they are even liable to pay fines if they fail to do so. Despite the legal challenge, most of these locations are forgotten, with dozens of plants covering them.
Canada: Home to 30% of the World’s Forests The world’s second-largest country by land mass also possesses the world’s second-largest tree population.
Canada has roughly 318 billion trees, which cover almost 40% of the country. Canada’s forests account for 30% of the world’s forests, and the most common trees in the nation are spruce trees, which are distinguished by their needle-like leaves.
China: Home to the World’s Fastest Growing Tree China has 140 billion trees, which cover around 23% of the country’s surface area. Over the years, the Chinese government has planted more than 66 billion trees so far. The country plans to cover over 30% of its land with forest by 2050. Although the concept has attracted mixed responses, it will be implemented by 2050, as planned.
Brazil: World’s Largest Rainforest Brazil is home to the Amazon, the world’s biggest forest. There are about 302 billion trees in the country, but they are in jeopardy!6 The rate of deforestation is high, and unless immediate action is done, agribusiness and power generation may collapse, leaving the country with no trees to boast about.
United States: Home to the World’s Oldest Tree Forested watersheds in the United States provide pure, pollutant-free drinking water to more than 55 percent of the US population, and the nation’s National Park system is designed to protect many old growth forests and unspoiled beauties.
The country has one exceptional tree among its 228 billion trees. At 5000 years old, the “Great Bristlecone Pine” in California’s White Mountains is the World’s Oldest Tree.
How Many Trees Get Cut Down a Day? Every day, over 42 million trees are cut down, according to the science journal Nature (or 15 billion trees each year). Industrial agriculture production of commodities such as Conflict Palm Oil, fabric, grazing, and logging are the greatest danger to forests today.