Forest area km in United States
United States: Forest area km was 308.89 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
308.89 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 235 countries
All-time high
310.10 million
in 2015
All-time low
302.45 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in United States is 308.89 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in United States peaked at 310.10 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 302.45 million, in 1990.
That places United States 4th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area km in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 302.45 million | — |
| 1991 | 302.56 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 302.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 302.78 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 302.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 302.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 303.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 303.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 303.32 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 303.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 303.54 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 304.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 304.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 305.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 305.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 306.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 306.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 307.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 307.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 308.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 308.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 309.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 309.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 309.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 309.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 310.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 309.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 309.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 309.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 309.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 309.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 309.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 309.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 309.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 308.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 308.89 million | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 308.89 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 708.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.94 million | 302.45 million | 303.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.87 million | 303.54 million | 308.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.51 million | 308.72 million | 310.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.07 million | 308.89 million | 309.25 million | 6 |
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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 forest area km in United States?
- Forest area km in United States was 308.89 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 310.10 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.45 million in 1990.
- How does United States rank for forest area km?
- United States ranks 4th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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