Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in United States
United States: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 2.82 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.82 million Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.85 million Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
2.81 million Square kilometres
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
United States recorded 2.82 million Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in United States peaked at 2.85 million Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million Square kilometres, in 2000.
That places United States 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in United States, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.85 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 2.84 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.83 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.83 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.81 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.81 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.81 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.84 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.84 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.82 million Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,508 Square kilometres, 1125.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 million Square kilometres | 2.81 million Square kilometres | 2.85 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 million Square kilometres | 2.81 million Square kilometres | 2.83 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million Square kilometres | 2.82 million Square kilometres | 2.84 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 million Square kilometres | 2.82 million Square kilometres | 2.82 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 Türkiye 219,565 Square kilometres compare
- 2 Madagascar 120,782 Square kilometres compare
- 2 Russia 7.96 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Brazil 4.81 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Viet Nam 103,510 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Canada 3.27 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 Latvia 29,396 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 22,984 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Estonia 22,227 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Croatia 18,827 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Poland 20,540 Square kilometres compare
- 6 China 1.38 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Australia 1.32 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Lithuania 15,854 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Fiji 9,410 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Slovenia 11,864 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Eswatini 4,054 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Indonesia 859,255 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in United States?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in United States was 2.82 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does United States rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- United States ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata