Planted Forest — Area in United States of America

United States of America: Planted Forest — Area was 27,423 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27,423 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
27,462 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
17,938 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720251990: 17.9k 1000 ha1991: 18.4k 1000 ha1992: 18.9k 1000 ha1993: 19.3k 1000 ha1994: 19.8k 1000 ha1995: 20.2k 1000 ha1996: 20.7k 1000 ha1997: 21.2k 1000 ha1998: 21.6k 1000 ha1999: 22.1k 1000 ha2000: 22.6k 1000 ha2001: 22.9k 1000 ha2002: 23.2k 1000 ha2003: 23.5k 1000 ha2004: 23.8k 1000 ha2005: 24.1k 1000 ha2006: 24.4k 1000 ha2007: 24.7k 1000 ha2008: 25.0k 1000 ha2009: 25.3k 1000 ha2010: 25.6k 1000 ha2011: 25.7k 1000 ha2012: 25.9k 1000 ha2013: 26.0k 1000 ha2014: 26.2k 1000 ha2015: 26.4k 1000 ha2016: 26.6k 1000 ha2017: 26.8k 1000 ha2018: 27.0k 1000 ha2019: 27.2k 1000 ha2020: 27.5k 1000 ha2021: 27.5k 1000 ha2022: 27.4k 1000 ha2023: 27.4k 1000 ha2024: 27.4k 1000 ha2025: 27.4k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for planted forest — area in United States of America is 27,423 1000 ha, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, planted forest — area in United States of America peaked at 27,462 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,938 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places United States of America 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 20,018 1000 ha 17,938 1000 ha 22,098 1000 ha 10
2000s 23,912 1000 ha 22,560 1000 ha 25,264 1000 ha 10
2010s 26,344 1000 ha 25,564 1000 ha 27,242 1000 ha 10
2020s 27,442 1000 ha 27,423 1000 ha 27,462 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Canada 20,708 1000 ha compare
  2. 6 India 13,472 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 Japan 10,077 1000 ha compare
  4. 8 Brazil 9,214 1000 ha compare
  5. 9 Sweden 8,699 1000 ha compare
  6. 10 Finland 7,836 1000 ha compare
  7. 11 Poland 7,406 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is planted forest — area in United States of America?
Planted forest — area in United States of America was 27,423 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 27,462 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 17,938 1000 ha in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for planted forest — area?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is planted forest — area rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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