Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United States
United States: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 281,472 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United States recorded 281,472 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in United States peaked at 284,512 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 280,976 1000 ha, in 2000.
United States ranks 6th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 284,512 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 284,158 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 283,805 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 283,451 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 283,098 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 282,744 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 282,390 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 282,037 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 281,683 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 281,330 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 280,976 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 281,194 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 281,412 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 281,630 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 281,848 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 282,066 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 282,284 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 282,502 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 282,720 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 282,938 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 283,156 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 283,271 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 283,386 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 283,501 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 283,616 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 283,731 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 283,343 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 282,956 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 282,568 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 282,181 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 281,793 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 281,729 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 281,665 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 281,600 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 281,536 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 281,472 1000 ha | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 281,472 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 694.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282,921 1000 ha | 281,330 1000 ha | 284,512 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,957 1000 ha | 280,976 1000 ha | 282,938 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,171 1000 ha | 282,181 1000 ha | 283,731 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,632 1000 ha | 281,472 1000 ha | 281,793 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 4 Brazil 476,873 1000 ha compare
- 5 Canada 348,111 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 139,374 1000 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,058 1000 ha compare
- 9 China 134,550 1000 ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 134,550 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1952 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in United States?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in United States was 281,472 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 284,512 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,976 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does United States rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- United States ranks 6th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.