Forest area in United States of America
United States of America: Forest area was 33.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in United States of America stood at 33.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United States of America peaked at 33.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1990.
That places United States of America 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.0% | — |
| 1991 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.0% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 33.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States of America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in United States of America?
- Forest area in United States of America was 33.9% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for forest area?
- United States of America ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.