Table 2|.
Ranking of eleven largest countries by vegetated land area and proportion of vegetated lands showing statistically significant trends.
| Rank | Vegetated land area (million km2) | Proportion of vegetated lands showing greening (%) | Proportion of vegetated lands showing browning (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (16.04) | India (69.0) | Brazil (11.6) |
| 2 | USA (8.91) | China (65.6) | Indonesia (6.8) |
| 3 | Canada (8.47) | EU* (51.4) | Argentina (6.7) |
| 4 | Brazil (8.31) | Canada (41.6) | Canada (5.7) |
| 5 | Australia (7.50) | Russia (38.0) | D. R. Congo (4.5) |
| 6 | China (7.19) | USA (33.3) | USA (2.9) |
| 7 | EU* (4.22) | Mexico (28.4) | Russia (2.7) |
| 8 | India (2.94) | Brazil (25.6) | Mexico (2.4) |
| 9 | Argentina (2.57) | Australia (24.4) | China (1.3) |
| 10 | D. R. Congo (2.28) | D. R. Congo (23.7) | EU* (1.3) |
| 11 | Mexico (1.88) | Indonesia (19.7) | Australia (0.8) |
| 12 | Indonesia (1.80) | Argentina (13.2) | India (0.8) |
The following large countries were excluded because of unfavorable climatic conditions for vegetation growth: Algeria, Kingdom of Denmark that includes Greenland, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia. European Union is included here, although it is not a country.