| Rank | Country | Total Area (mn sq km) | Cultivable / Agri Land (%) | Forest (%) | Inland Water (Lakes/Rivers %) | Mountains (%) | Wasteland / Desert (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 17.1 | ~13% | ~49% | ~13% | High (Ural, Siberia) | ~30% (Tundra/Cold desert) |
| 2 | Canada | 9.98 | ~7% | ~38% | ~9% (Highest freshwater) | Moderate | ~40% (Rocky, Arctic barren) |
| 3 | USA | 9.83 | ~44% | ~33% | ~7% | High (Rockies, Appalachians) | ~16% |
| 4 | China | 9.6 | ~56% | ~23% | ~3% | High (Himalaya, Tibet) | ~20% (Gobi desert) |
| 5 | Brazil | 8.51 | ~33% | ~59% (Amazon) | ~1% | Low | ~7% |
| 6 | Australia | 7.68 | ~48% (pastoral) | ~17% | ~1% | Low | ~35% (desert dominant) |
| 7 | India | 3.28 | ~60% | ~25.17% As per recent ISFR 2023 | ~3% | Moderate (Himalaya) | ~15% |
| 8 | Argentina | 2.78 | ~54% | ~10% | ~2% | Andes (West) | ~34% |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 2.72 | ~80% (grassland) | ~5% | ~2% | Low | ~60% (steppe/desert) |
| 10 | Algeria | 2.38 | ~17% | ~1% | ~1% | Atlas Mountains | ~80% (Sahara) |
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