OECD vs United States: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- OECD
- United States
How they compare
OECD currently reports 118,698 1000 ha against 27,423 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 91,275 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 4.3 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 207 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,012 1000 ha | 20,018 1000 ha | 64,994 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 99,682 1000 ha | 23,912 1000 ha | 75,770 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 110,812 1000 ha | 26,344 1000 ha | 84,468 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 117,148 1000 ha | 27,442 1000 ha | 89,705 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, OECD or United States?
- OECD, at 118,698 1000 ha against 27,423 1000 ha in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between OECD and United States?
- 91,275 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do OECD and United States rank globally for planted forest — area?
- OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.