Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in United States
United States: Proportion of forest area with long term management plan was 67.52 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
67.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
68.11
in 2015
All-time low
63.1
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in United States, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area with long term management plan in United States stood at 67.52.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with long term management plan in United States peaked at 68.11 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.1, in 2000.
That places United States 42nd out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1 | 63.1 | 63.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.61 | 67.44 | 68.11 | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.52 | 67.52 | 67.52 | 1 |
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More environment data for United States
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 20.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 215.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with long term management plan in United States?
- Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in United States was 67.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 68.11 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for proportion of forest area with long term management plan?
- United States ranks 42nd out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area with long term management plan rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area with long term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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