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Countries with the most number of vascular plant species



Total | Amphibians | Birds | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants




Total number of vascular plant species, by country


Wild red ginger flowers in Sumatra


Note, this data dates to 2004, but is the most recent available on a global scale. If you are aware of more up-to-date data, please contact us.

Brazil 56215
Colombia 51220
China 32200
Indonesia 29375
Mexico 26071
South Africa 23420
Venezuela 21073
United States 19473
Ecuador 19362
India 18664
Bolivia 17367
Peru 17144
Australia 15638
Malaysia 15500
Costa Rica 12119
Thailand 11625
Papua New Guinea 11544
Russian Fed 11400
Congo, Dem Rep 11007
Viet Nam 10500
Tanzania 10008
Panama 9915
Madagascar 9505
Argentina 9372
Philippines 8931
Guatemala 8681
Turkey 8650
Laos 8286
Cameroon 8260
Iran 8000
Paraguay 7851
Nicaragua 7590
Myanmar 7000
Nepal 6973
Gabon 6651
Ethiopia 6603
Cuba 6522
Kenya 6506
Guyana 6409
Congo 6000
Kazakhstan 6000
Brunei Darussalam 6000
Mozambique 5692
Honduras 5680
Dominican Rep 5657
French Guiana 5625
Italy 5599
Japan 5565
Bhutan 5468
Chile 5284
Haiti 5242
Angola 5185
Ukraine 5100
Spain 5050
Portugal 5050
Suriname 5018
Bangladesh 5000
Tajikistan 5000
Greece 4992
Pakistan 4950

Source: World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC), 2004. Species Data (unpublished, September 2004).

Total | Amphibians | Birds | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants


Continued: Rainforest diversity


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