Tree Cover Loss in United States
United States: Tree Cover Loss was 1.57 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tree Cover Loss in United States, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in United States is 1.57 million hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in United States peaked at 2.75 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million hectares, in 2023.
United States ranks 4th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in United States?
- Tree cover loss in United States was 1.57 million hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million hectares in 2023.
- How does United States rank for tree cover loss?
- United States ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.