Forest area (sq. km) in United States
United States: Forest area (sq. km) was 3.09 million sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.09 million sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.10 million sq. km
in 2015
All-time low
3.02 million sq. km
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in United States, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in United States is 3.09 million sq. km, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United States peaked at 3.10 million sq. km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million sq. km, in 1990.
United States ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area (sq. km) in United States, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.02 million sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 3.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.04 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.04 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.05 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.06 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.07 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.07 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.08 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.09 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.10 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.09 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.09 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.09 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.09 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.09 million sq. km | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.09 million sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 708.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 million sq. km | 3.02 million sq. km | 3.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 million sq. km | 3.04 million sq. km | 3.08 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million sq. km | 3.09 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million sq. km | 3.09 million sq. km | 3.09 million sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4694 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in United States?
- Forest area in United States was 3.09 million sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million sq. km in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million sq. km in 1990.
- How does United States rank for forest area?
- United States ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.