Share of annual global forest expansion in United States
United States: Share of annual global forest expansion was 15.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of annual global forest expansion in United States, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 15.2% for share of annual global forest expansion in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 268.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in United States peaked at 15.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.
United States ranks 3rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.1% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 5,913 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 257.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 418.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 843.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 149.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of annual global forest expansion in United States?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in United States was 15.2% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- How does United States rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.