Middle income vs United States: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Middle income
- United States
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 18.69 million sq. km against 3.10 million sq. km in United States, a difference of 15.59 million sq. km.
That makes Middle income's figure about 6.0 times United States's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.94 million sq. km | 3.03 million sq. km | 16.90 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2000s | 19.41 million sq. km | 3.06 million sq. km | 16.35 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2010s | 18.98 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 15.89 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2020s | 18.74 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 15.64 million sq. km | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Middle income or United States?
- Middle income, at 18.69 million sq. km against 3.10 million sq. km in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Middle income and United States?
- 15.59 million sq. km, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and United States rank globally for forest area?
- Middle income ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 45 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.