Forest area as share of land area in United States of America
United States of America: Forest area as share of land area was 33.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.77
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 216 countries
All-time high
46.18
in 1630
All-time low
31.85
in 1920
Years of data
44
1630–2025
Forest area as share of land area in United States of America, 1630–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in United States of America is 33.77, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in United States of America peaked at 46.18 in 1630 and was at its lowest, 31.85, in 1920.
That places United States of America 104th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1630 | 46.18 | — |
| 1907 | 33.52 | -27.4% |
| 1920 | 31.85 | -5.0% |
| 1940 | 32.6 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 32.78 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 33.27 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 32.78 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 32.38 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 33.06 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 33.08 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.09 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.11 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.15 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.16 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.18 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.24 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.35 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.41 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.47 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.52 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.58 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.64 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.69 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.75 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.78 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.81 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.84 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.87 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.9 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.88 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.86 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.84 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.83 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.81 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.8 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.79 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.78 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.78 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.77 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1630s | 46.18 | 46.18 | 46.18 | 1 |
| 1900s | 33.52 | 33.52 | 33.52 | 1 |
| 1920s | 31.85 | 31.85 | 31.85 | 1 |
| 1940s | 32.6 | 32.6 | 32.6 | 1 |
| 1950s | 32.78 | 32.78 | 32.78 | 1 |
| 1960s | 33.27 | 33.27 | 33.27 | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.78 | 32.78 | 32.78 | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.38 | 32.38 | 32.38 | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.12 | 33.06 | 33.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.44 | 33.18 | 33.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.84 | 33.75 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.79 | 33.77 | 33.81 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in United States of America?
- Forest area as share of land area in United States of America was 33.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 in 1630.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.85 in 1920.
- How does United States of America rank for forest area as share of land area?
- United States of America ranks 104th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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