Forest area in United States of America
United States of America: Forest area was 308,895 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
308,895 ha th
Rank
15th
of 35 groups
All-time high
310,095 ha th
in 2015
All-time low
302,450 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in United States of America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in United States of America stood at 308,895 ha th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United States of America peaked at 310,095 ha th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 302,450 ha th, in 1990.
That places United States of America 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 302,450 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 303,536 ha th | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 308,720 ha th | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 310,095 ha th | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 309,255 ha th | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 308,895 ha th | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302,450 ha th | 302,450 ha th | 302,450 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 303,536 ha th | 303,536 ha th | 303,536 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 309,408 ha th | 308,720 ha th | 310,095 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 309,075 ha th | 308,895 ha th | 309,255 ha th | 2 |
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More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in United States of America?
- Forest area in United States of America was 308,895 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 310,095 ha th in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,450 ha th in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for forest area?
- United States of America ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 flat.
- Where does this United States of 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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