Planted Forest — Area in Americas

Americas: Planted Forest — Area was 67,144 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
67,144 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
5th
of 35 groups
All-time high
67,144 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
29,787 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Planted Forest — Area in Americas, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720251990: 29.8k 1000 ha1991: 30.9k 1000 ha1992: 32.1k 1000 ha1993: 33.2k 1000 ha1994: 34.4k 1000 ha1995: 35.6k 1000 ha1996: 36.7k 1000 ha1997: 37.9k 1000 ha1998: 39.0k 1000 ha1999: 40.2k 1000 ha2000: 41.3k 1000 ha2001: 42.7k 1000 ha2002: 44.0k 1000 ha2003: 45.3k 1000 ha2004: 46.7k 1000 ha2005: 48.0k 1000 ha2006: 49.4k 1000 ha2007: 50.7k 1000 ha2008: 52.0k 1000 ha2009: 53.4k 1000 ha2010: 54.7k 1000 ha2011: 56.0k 1000 ha2012: 57.3k 1000 ha2013: 58.6k 1000 ha2014: 59.8k 1000 ha2015: 61.1k 1000 ha2016: 61.8k 1000 ha2017: 62.5k 1000 ha2018: 63.2k 1000 ha2019: 63.9k 1000 ha2020: 64.6k 1000 ha2021: 65.1k 1000 ha2022: 65.6k 1000 ha2023: 66.1k 1000 ha2024: 66.6k 1000 ha2025: 67.1k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 67,144 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Americas peaked at 67,144 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,787 1000 ha, in 1990.

Americas ranks 5th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,978 1000 ha 29,787 1000 ha 40,169 1000 ha 10
2000s 47,349 1000 ha 41,322 1000 ha 53,375 1000 ha 10
2010s 59,899 1000 ha 54,715 1000 ha 63,904 1000 ha 10
2020s 65,871 1000 ha 64,597 1000 ha 67,144 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China 92,603 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 92,603 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 20,797 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 Canada 20,708 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 India 13,472 1000 ha compare
  6. 7 Japan 10,077 1000 ha compare
  7. 8 Brazil 9,214 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is planted forest — area in Americas?
Planted forest — area in Americas was 67,144 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 67,144 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 29,787 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Americas rank for planted forest — area?
Americas ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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