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This is a list of countries and territories of the world according to the total area covered by forests, based on data published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In 2010, the world had 3.92 billion hectares (ha) of tree cover, extending over 30% of its land area.
This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more trees as their national trees. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status.
As of 2013, Peru had more than 50% coverage of the country in forest. [153] An important part of this coverage is Peruvian Amazonia . According to the Ministry of Environment (Peru) between 2001 and 2018 the country lost 2.2 million hectares of forest, mostly in the Amazonian regions of Loreto , San Martín and Ucayali .
Due to their vertical structure, trees are more susceptible to cold than more ground-hugging forms of plants. [6] Summer warmth generally sets the limit to which tree growth can occur: while tree line conifers are very frost-hardy during most of the year, they become sensitive to just 1 or 2 degrees of frost in mid-summer.
Very rarely anomalous samarae occur with more than two wings. [5]) All species are tolerant of a wide range of soils and pH levels but, with few exceptions, demand good drainage. The elm tree can grow to great height, the American elm in excess of 30 m (100 ft), [ 6 ] often with a forked trunk creating a vase profile.
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In 2016, India had more than 50 million trees planted in Uttar Pradesh and in 2017, more than 66 million trees planted in Madhya Pradesh. [86] In addition to this and individual efforts, there are startup companies, such as Afforest, [ 87 ] that are being created over the country working on reforestation. [ 88 ]