Share of forest with a long-term management plan in United States
United States: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 68.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest with a long-term management plan in United States stood at 68.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in United States peaked at 68.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1990.
That places United States 43rd out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.7% | — |
| 2000 | 63.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | +1.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 68.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.9%, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 67.4% | 68.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 67.5% | 68.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest with a long-term management plan in United States?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in United States was 68.6% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1990.
- How does United States rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- United States ranks 43rd out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).