Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in United States of America

United States of America: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 91.12 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
91.12 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
94.07 %
in 1990
All-time low
91.12 %
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in United States of America, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 94.1 %1991: 93.9 %1992: 93.8 %1993: 93.6 %1994: 93.5 %1995: 93.3 %1996: 93.2 %1997: 93 %1998: 92.9 %1999: 92.7 %2000: 92.6 %2001: 92.5 %2002: 92.4 %2003: 92.3 %2004: 92.2 %2005: 92.1 %2006: 92.1 %2007: 92 %2008: 91.9 %2009: 91.8 %2010: 91.7 %2011: 91.7 %2012: 91.6 %2013: 91.6 %2014: 91.5 %2015: 91.5 %2016: 91.4 %2017: 91.3 %2018: 91.3 %2019: 91.2 %2020: 91.1 %2021: 91.1 %2022: 91.1 %2023: 91.1 %2024: 91.1 %2025: 91.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in United States of America is 91.12 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in United States of America peaked at 94.07 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.12 %, in 2020.

That places United States of America 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in United States of America, 1990 to 2025.
Year % Change
1990 94.07 %
1991 93.92 % -0.2%
1992 93.77 % -0.2%
1993 93.62 % -0.2%
1994 93.47 % -0.2%
1995 93.32 % -0.2%
1996 93.17 % -0.2%
1997 93.02 % -0.2%
1998 92.87 % -0.2%
1999 92.72 % -0.2%
2000 92.57 % -0.2%
2001 92.48 % -0.1%
2002 92.4 % -0.1%
2003 92.31 % -0.1%
2004 92.22 % -0.1%
2005 92.14 % -0.1%
2006 92.06 % -0.1%
2007 91.97 % -0.1%
2008 91.89 % -0.1%
2009 91.8 % -0.1%
2010 91.72 % -0.1%
2011 91.67 % -0.1%
2012 91.63 % -0.0%
2013 91.59 % -0.0%
2014 91.54 % -0.1%
2015 91.5 % -0.0%
2016 91.42 % -0.1%
2017 91.35 % -0.1%
2018 91.27 % -0.1%
2019 91.2 % -0.1%
2020 91.12 % -0.1%
2021 91.12 % +0.0%
2022 91.12 % +0.0%
2023 91.12 % +0.0%
2024 91.12 % +0.0%
2025 91.12 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.4 % 92.72 % 94.07 % 10
2000s 92.18 % 91.8 % 92.57 % 10
2010s 91.49 % 91.2 % 91.72 % 10
2020s 91.12 % 91.12 % 91.12 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in United States of America?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in United States of America was 91.12 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 94.07 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 91.12 % in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
United States of America ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land 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 Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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