Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United States
United States: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -72,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-72,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 235 countries
All-time high
518,400 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
-168,000 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United States, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United States stood at -72,000 hectares.
That represents a change of down 126.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United States peaked at 518,400 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -168,000 hectares, in 2016.
United States ranks 211th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 108,600 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 108,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 108,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 108,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 108,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 108,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 108,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 108,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 108,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 108,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 518,400 hectares | +377.3% |
| 2002 | 518,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 518,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 518,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 518,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 518,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 518,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 518,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 518,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 518,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 275,000 hectares | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 275,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 275,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 275,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 275,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -168,000 hectares | -161.1% |
| 2017 | -168,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -168,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -168,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -168,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -72,000 hectares | -57.1% |
| 2022 | -72,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -72,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -72,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -72,000 hectares | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,600 hectares | 108,600 hectares | 108,600 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 477,420 hectares | 108,600 hectares | 518,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,140 hectares | -168,000 hectares | 518,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -88,000 hectares | -168,000 hectares | -72,000 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United States?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United States was -72,000 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 518,400 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -168,000 hectares in 2016.
- How does United States rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- United States ranks 211th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.