Forest area in Northern America
Northern America: Forest area was 677,716 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
677,716
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
678,125
in 2020
All-time low
663,230
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Northern America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Northern America stood at 677,716.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Northern America peaked at 678,125 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 663,230, in 1990.
Northern America ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 663,230 | — |
| 2000 | 663,844 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 674,154 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 678,092 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 678,125 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 677,716 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 663,230 | 663,230 | 663,230 | 1 |
| 2000s | 663,844 | 663,844 | 663,844 | 1 |
| 2010s | 676,123 | 674,154 | 678,092 | 2 |
| 2020s | 677,920 | 677,716 | 678,125 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Northern America?
- Forest area in Northern America was 677,716 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 678,125 in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 663,230 in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for forest area?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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