Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs United States: Forest land — Area

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
766,192 1000 ha
in 2025
United States
308,895 1000 ha
in 2025
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
7th
United States rank
6th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
  • United States
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199020072025

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 766,192 1000 ha against 308,895 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 457,297 1000 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 2.5 times United States's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 32 groups.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 889,829 1000 ha 302,939 1000 ha 586,891 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 849,993 1000 ha 305,869 1000 ha 544,124 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 806,726 1000 ha 309,514 1000 ha 497,211 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 775,377 1000 ha 309,075 1000 ha 466,302 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) or United States?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 766,192 1000 ha against 308,895 1000 ha in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States?
457,297 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and United States rank globally for forest land — area?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,790 data points, 1990–2025
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