Forest land — Area in United States of America

United States of America: Forest land — Area was 308,895 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
308,895 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
310,095 1000 ha
in 2015
All-time low
302,450 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forest land — Area in United States of America, 1990–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720251990: 302.4k 1000 ha1991: 302.6k 1000 ha1992: 302.7k 1000 ha1993: 302.8k 1000 ha1994: 302.9k 1000 ha1995: 303.0k 1000 ha1996: 303.1k 1000 ha1997: 303.2k 1000 ha1998: 303.3k 1000 ha1999: 303.4k 1000 ha2000: 303.5k 1000 ha2001: 304.1k 1000 ha2002: 304.6k 1000 ha2003: 305.1k 1000 ha2004: 305.6k 1000 ha2005: 306.1k 1000 ha2006: 306.6k 1000 ha2007: 307.2k 1000 ha2008: 307.7k 1000 ha2009: 308.2k 1000 ha2010: 308.7k 1000 ha2011: 309.0k 1000 ha2012: 309.3k 1000 ha2013: 309.5k 1000 ha2014: 309.8k 1000 ha2015: 310.1k 1000 ha2016: 309.9k 1000 ha2017: 309.8k 1000 ha2018: 309.6k 1000 ha2019: 309.4k 1000 ha2020: 309.3k 1000 ha2021: 309.2k 1000 ha2022: 309.1k 1000 ha2023: 309.0k 1000 ha2024: 309.0k 1000 ha2025: 308.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest land — area in United States of America is 308,895 1000 ha, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest land — area in United States of America peaked at 310,095 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 302,450 1000 ha, in 1990.

United States of America ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Forest land — Area in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Forest land — Area in United States of America, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 302,450 1000 ha
1991 302,559 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 302,667 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 302,776 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 302,884 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 302,993 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 303,102 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 303,210 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 303,319 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 303,427 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 303,536 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 304,054 1000 ha +0.2%
2002 304,573 1000 ha +0.2%
2003 305,091 1000 ha +0.2%
2004 305,610 1000 ha +0.2%
2005 306,128 1000 ha +0.2%
2006 306,646 1000 ha +0.2%
2007 307,165 1000 ha +0.2%
2008 307,683 1000 ha +0.2%
2009 308,202 1000 ha +0.2%
2010 308,720 1000 ha +0.2%
2011 308,995 1000 ha +0.1%
2012 309,270 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 309,545 1000 ha +0.1%
2014 309,820 1000 ha +0.1%
2015 310,095 1000 ha +0.1%
2016 309,927 1000 ha -0.1%
2017 309,759 1000 ha -0.1%
2018 309,591 1000 ha -0.1%
2019 309,423 1000 ha -0.1%
2020 309,255 1000 ha -0.1%
2021 309,183 1000 ha -0.0%
2022 309,111 1000 ha -0.0%
2023 309,039 1000 ha -0.0%
2024 308,967 1000 ha -0.0%
2025 308,895 1000 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 302,939 1000 ha 302,450 1000 ha 303,427 1000 ha 10
2000s 305,869 1000 ha 303,536 1000 ha 308,202 1000 ha 10
2010s 309,514 1000 ha 308,720 1000 ha 310,095 1000 ha 10
2020s 309,075 1000 ha 308,895 1000 ha 309,255 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
  2. 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
  3. 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
  4. 12 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
  5. 13 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
  6. 14 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
  7. 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest land — area in United States of America?
Forest land — area in United States of America was 308,895 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest land — area recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 310,095 1000 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 302,450 1000 ha in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for forest land — area?
United States of America ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is forest 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 flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
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