Forest area in United States
United States: Forest area was 308,895 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
308,895
World rank
5th
of 253 countries
All-time high
310,095
in 2015
All-time low
302,450
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in United States, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in United States is 308,895, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United States peaked at 310,095 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 302,450, in 1990.
United States ranks 5th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 302,450 | — |
| 2000 | 303,536 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 308,720 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 310,095 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 309,255 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 308,895 | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 308,895 is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34, 610.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302,450 | 302,450 | 302,450 | 1 |
| 2000s | 303,536 | 303,536 | 303,536 | 1 |
| 2010s | 309,408 | 308,720 | 310,095 | 2 |
| 2020s | 309,075 | 308,895 | 309,255 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 3 Brazil 486,087 compare
- 4 Canada 368,819 compare
- 6 China 227,153 compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 compare
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 in United States?
- Forest area in United States was 308,895 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 310,095 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,450 in 1990.
- How does United States rank for forest area?
- United States ranks 5th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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