Planted Forest — Area in United States
United States: Planted Forest — Area was 27,423 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United States recorded 27,423 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in United States peaked at 27,462 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,938 1000 ha, in 1990.
United States ranks 4th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,938 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 18,400 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 18,862 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 19,325 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 19,787 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 20,249 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 20,711 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 21,173 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 21,636 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 22,098 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22,560 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 22,860 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23,161 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 23,461 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 23,762 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 24,062 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 24,362 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24,663 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24,963 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25,264 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25,564 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25,724 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25,884 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 26,044 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26,204 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26,364 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26,584 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26,803 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27,023 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27,242 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,462 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27,454 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 27,446 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27,439 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27,431 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 27,423 1000 ha | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 27,423 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.72 1000 ha, 80.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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 planted forest — area in United States?
- Planted forest — area in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27,462 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,938 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does United States rank for planted forest — area?
- United States ranks 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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
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.