Countries with Rainforests

Global Distribution of Rainforests

Rainforests thrive in tropical and subtropical zones across several continents. Major countries hosting significant rainforest areas include:

Africa

• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Cameroon
• Gabon
• Republic of the Congo
• Central African Republic
• Ghana
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia
• Nigeria
• Madagascar

Asia

• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Papua New Guinea
• Myanmar
• Thailand
• Philippines
• India (Western Ghats, Andaman Islands)
• Sri Lanka
• Laos
• Cambodia
• Vietnam

Australasia

• Australia (Queensland's Wet Tropics)
• New Guinea (shared with Indonesia/PNG)

Central & South America

• Brazil (Amazon)
• Peru
• Colombia
• Bolivia
• Venezuela
• Ecuador
• Guyana
• Suriname
• French Guiana
• Costa Rica
• Panama
• Nicaragua
• Honduras
• Guatemala
• Belize
• Mexico (southern)

These forests harbor over half of Earth's terrestrial biodiversity and are vital for climate regulation.