OECD Europe vs United States: Land use hidden — Forest

OECD Europe
1.86 million Square kilometres
in 2023
United States
3.10 million Square kilometres
in 2023
OECD Europe rank
2nd
United States rank
5th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • OECD Europe
  • United States
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.10 million Square kilometres against 1.86 million Square kilometres in OECD Europe, a difference of 1.24 million Square kilometres.

That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times OECD Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

OECD Europe ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 12 regions.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD Europe United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1.79 million Square kilometres 3.06 million Square kilometres 1.27 million Square kilometres United States
2010s 1.83 million Square kilometres 3.10 million Square kilometres 1.26 million Square kilometres United States
2020s 1.86 million Square kilometres 3.10 million Square kilometres 1.24 million Square kilometres United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, OECD Europe or United States?
United States, at 3.10 million Square kilometres against 1.86 million Square kilometres in OECD Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between OECD Europe and United States?
1.24 million Square kilometres, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD Europe and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do OECD Europe and United States rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
OECD Europe ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 12 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata