Commodity driven deforestation in United States
United States: Commodity driven deforestation was 47,201 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47,201
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
121,882
in 2012
All-time low
46,496
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in United States, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in United States is 47,201, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in United States peaked at 121,882 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46,496, in 2021.
That places United States 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83,235 | — |
| 2002 | 73,956 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 61,988 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 95,708 | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 95,267 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 105,904 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 111,625 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 100,521 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 86,334 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 97,052 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 93,826 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 121,882 | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 72,541 | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 87,389 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 73,805 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 98,162 | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 95,851 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 72,294 | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 60,599 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 51,709 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 46,496 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 46,542 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48,459 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 47,201 | -2.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 47,201 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 713.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,504 | 61,988 | 111,625 | 9 |
| 2010s | 87,340 | 60,599 | 121,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,081 | 46,496 | 51,709 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7539 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 28.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in United States?
- Commodity driven deforestation in United States was 47,201 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 121,882 in 2012.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,496 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- United States ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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