Rainforest survival is one of the most-watched topics on YouTube, and the numbers back it up – the videos below have collectively racked up well over 800 million views. We’ve ranked the ten most popular by actual view count, so what you’re seeing is what the internet has genuinely watched, not what an algorithm thought you might like.
As a group, these range from quick foraging-and-cooking clips and MrBeast-style challenge entertainment through to long-form primitive building marathons and a solo three-day camping documentary. That mix matters: some of these are practical field demonstrations, and some are primarily entertainment or spectacle, so read each blurb to match the video to what you actually want before you press play.
1. Survival in the forest – Eating mango with salt peppers delicious
survival in the wild · 160.7M views · 6:32 · 2022
The most-viewed video on this list by a wide margin at over 160 million views, this short six-and-a-half-minute clip from Survival in the Wild shows jungle foraging and eating in the field. It's a fast, simple watch for someone curious about the genre rather than after in-depth instruction.
2. Surviving 24 Hours Straight In A Rain Forest
MrBeast · 149.5M views · 13:09 · 2019
MrBeast's take on rainforest survival is a 13-minute challenge video with his signature high-production entertainment style. With nearly 150 million views, it suits viewers looking to be entertained by the scenario more than those seeking sober, detailed fieldcraft.
3. survival in the rainforest with This area is rich life in Ostrich – cooking Ostrich Egg with Pumpkin
Life In Jungle · 86.5M views · 15:00 · 2020
This 15-minute video from Life In Jungle pairs a rainforest setting with cooking an ostrich egg with pumpkin. It's a mid-length foraging-and-cooking demonstration best suited to casual viewers who enjoy the channel's jungle food content.
4. survival in the rainforest, using Bamboo to lure fish, Catch fish using big traps
Life In Jungle · 81.4M views · 22:32 · 2022
At 22 minutes, this Life In Jungle video centers on bamboo fish traps and catching fish with large traps in a rainforest setting. One of the longer entries in this channel's series, it suits viewers who want a fuller demonstration rather than a quick clip.
5. Stranded in Alaska's Rainforest – 3 Days Solo camping
Outdoor Boys · 73.1M views · 30:40 · 2023
Outdoor Boys documents three days of solo camping in Alaska's remote rainforest in this 30-minute film, including an unplanned hitch when his float plane fails to arrive. It's a genuine long-form field experience rather than a staged build, and the strongest pick here for viewers wanting realistic solo outdoor footage.
6. 365 Days How I Survival, Cooking And Building In The Rain Forest – Full Video
Primitive Technology Idea · 66.2M views · 1:27:59 · 2021
This 88-minute compilation from Primitive Technology Idea condenses a claimed 365-day rainforest journey in Vietnam covering shelter, food and water using primitive methods. It's the longest video on the list and suits viewers who want an immersive, slow-paced deep-dive.
7. survival in the rainforest – Find fish meet watermelons Near the River
Life In Jungle · 64.1M views · 13:42 · 2021
A 13-minute Life In Jungle clip combining fishing near a river with found watermelons, in the channel's characteristic short-form jungle cooking style. A quick, light watch for fans of the series.
8. survival in the rainforest find lots of egg duck & cook duck with coconut Eating delicious
Life In Jungle · 62.8M views · 15:23 · 2020
This 15-minute Life In Jungle video features finding duck eggs and cooking duck with coconut in a rainforest setting. It's a mid-length food-focused episode aimed at casual viewers of the channel's jungle cooking format.
9. Life In Jungle Find Fruits are food – cooking Recipes Mango
Life In Jungle · 56.5M views · 12:27 · 2020
A 12-minute mango-focused foraging and cooking episode from Life In Jungle, part of their 'find fruits are food' series. Short and straightforward, it suits viewers browsing the channel's fruit-and-cooking content.
10. 100 Days Survive in Rainforest Building Underground Water Slide Park and Swimming Pool House
Primitive Jungle Lifeskills · 47.4M views · 30:44 · 2023
Primitive Jungle Lifeskills spends 30 minutes documenting a 100-day rainforest build of an underground house with a swimming pool and water slide. This is construction spectacle more than practical survival – best for viewers who enjoy ambitious primitive-building projects.
Ranked by YouTube view count as of October 30, 2026. View counts move around, so the order here reflects the day this list was compiled. All videos belong to their respective creators – watching them here plays them directly from YouTube, so views and any ad revenue still go to the channel.
