Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 10.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United States of America, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United States of America is 10.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United States of America peaked at 10.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1990.
United States of America ranks 32nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United States of America?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United States of America was 10.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- United States of America ranks 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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