Primary Forest Loss in United States
United States: Primary Forest Loss was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary Forest Loss in United States, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
United States recorded 6 for primary forest loss in 2025.
That represents a change of down 98.5% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in United States peaked at 393 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2021.
That places United States 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary Forest Loss in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13 | — |
| 2003 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 32 | +255.6% |
| 2005 | 11 | -65.6% |
| 2006 | 20 | +81.8% |
| 2007 | 38 | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 29 | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 43 | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 96 | +123.3% |
| 2013 | 86 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 163 | +89.5% |
| 2015 | 266 | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 285 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 26 | -90.9% |
| 2018 | 88 | +238.5% |
| 2019 | 74 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 40 | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | -90.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 52 | +477.8% |
| 2024 | 393 | +655.8% |
| 2025 | 6 | -98.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39, 15% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Forest Loss in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +655.8% | 52 | 393 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 | 9 | 40 | 8 |
| 2010s | 115.6 | 26 | 285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 | 4 | 393 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- 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 primary forest loss in United States?
- Primary forest loss in United States was 6 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 393 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for primary forest loss?
- United States ranks 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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