Low & middle income vs United States: Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Low & middle income
- United States
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 21.61 million sq. km against 3.09 million sq. km in United States, a difference of 18.52 million sq. km.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 7.0 times United States's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.03 million sq. km | 3.03 million sq. km | 20.00 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 22.40 million sq. km | 3.06 million sq. km | 19.34 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 22.02 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 18.93 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 21.69 million sq. km | 3.09 million sq. km | 18.60 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Low & middle income or United States?
- Low & middle income, at 21.61 million sq. km against 3.09 million sq. km in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Low & middle income and United States?
- 18.52 million sq. km, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Low & middle income and United States rank globally for forest area?
- Low & middle income ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.