Forest area as a proportion of total land area in United States
United States: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 33.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
33.8%
World rank
120th
of 253 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2015
All-time low
33.0%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in United States, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in United States stood at 33.8%.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in United States peaked at 33.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1990.
That places United States 120th out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.0% | — |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 33.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.1%, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in United States?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in United States was 33.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1990.
- How does United States rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- United States ranks 120th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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