15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Northern America
Northern America: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 677,716 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Northern America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 forest area — value in Northern America is 677,716 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Northern America peaked at 678,125 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 663,230 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Northern America 8th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 663,230 1000 ha | 663,230 1000 ha | 663,230 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 663,844 1000 ha | 663,844 1000 ha | 663,844 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 676,123 1000 ha | 674,154 1000 ha | 678,092 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 677,920 1000 ha | 677,716 1000 ha | 678,125 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Northern America?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Northern America was 677,716 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 678,125 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 663,230 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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