15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in United States of America
United States of America: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered was 890,396 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in United States of America is 890,396 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in United States of America peaked at 923,521 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 890,396 km2, in 2021.
That places United States of America 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in United States of America, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 923,521 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 915,800 km2 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 909,512 km2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 903,393 km2 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 896,895 km2 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 890,396 km2 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 919,660 km2 | 915,800 km2 | 923,521 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 903,267 km2 | 896,895 km2 | 909,512 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 890,396 km2 | 890,396 km2 | 890,396 km2 | 1 |
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- 7 Colombia 227,868 km2 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in United States of America?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in United States of America was 890,396 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 923,521 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 890,396 km2 in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered?
- United States of America ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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