Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC in United States of America

United States of America: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC was 19,424 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19,424 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
19,424 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
18,584 1000 ha
in 1995
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC in United States of America, 1992–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200720221992: 18.6k 1000 ha1993: 18.6k 1000 ha1994: 18.6k 1000 ha1995: 18.6k 1000 ha1996: 18.6k 1000 ha1997: 18.6k 1000 ha1998: 18.7k 1000 ha1999: 18.7k 1000 ha2000: 18.9k 1000 ha2001: 18.9k 1000 ha2002: 19.0k 1000 ha2003: 19.0k 1000 ha2004: 19.1k 1000 ha2005: 19.1k 1000 ha2006: 19.1k 1000 ha2007: 19.1k 1000 ha2008: 19.2k 1000 ha2009: 19.2k 1000 ha2010: 19.3k 1000 ha2011: 19.3k 1000 ha2012: 19.3k 1000 ha2013: 19.3k 1000 ha2014: 19.4k 1000 ha2015: 19.4k 1000 ha2016: 19.4k 1000 ha2017: 19.4k 1000 ha2018: 19.4k 1000 ha2019: 19.4k 1000 ha2020: 19.4k 1000 ha2021: 19.4k 1000 ha2022: 19.4k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 19,424 1000 ha for sparsely natural vegetated areas — area from cci_lc in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sparsely natural vegetated areas — area from cci_lc in United States of America peaked at 19,424 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,584 1000 ha, in 1995.

United States of America ranks 15th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC in United States of America, 1992 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1992 18,618 1000 ha
1993 18,617 1000 ha -0.0%
1994 18,616 1000 ha -0.0%
1995 18,584 1000 ha -0.2%
1996 18,604 1000 ha +0.1%
1997 18,624 1000 ha +0.1%
1998 18,662 1000 ha +0.2%
1999 18,741 1000 ha +0.4%
2000 18,854 1000 ha +0.6%
2001 18,933 1000 ha +0.4%
2002 18,982 1000 ha +0.3%
2003 19,030 1000 ha +0.3%
2004 19,065 1000 ha +0.2%
2005 19,080 1000 ha +0.1%
2006 19,123 1000 ha +0.2%
2007 19,134 1000 ha +0.1%
2008 19,234 1000 ha +0.5%
2009 19,235 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 19,265 1000 ha +0.2%
2011 19,288 1000 ha +0.1%
2012 19,300 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 19,343 1000 ha +0.2%
2014 19,352 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 19,361 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 19,355 1000 ha -0.0%
2017 19,354 1000 ha -0.0%
2018 19,376 1000 ha +0.1%
2019 19,405 1000 ha +0.2%
2020 19,398 1000 ha -0.0%
2021 19,402 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 19,424 1000 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,633 1000 ha 18,584 1000 ha 18,741 1000 ha 8
2000s 19,067 1000 ha 18,854 1000 ha 19,235 1000 ha 10
2010s 19,340 1000 ha 19,265 1000 ha 19,405 1000 ha 10
2020s 19,408 1000 ha 19,398 1000 ha 19,424 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 Chile 13,131 1000 ha compare
  2. 12 Micronesia 8.44 1000 ha compare
  3. 13 Morocco 9,989 1000 ha compare
  4. 13 Viet Nam 6.22 1000 ha compare
  5. 14 Chad 9,225 1000 ha compare
  6. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.63 1000 ha compare
  7. 15 South Africa 9,135 1000 ha compare
  8. 15 Timor-Leste 3.35 1000 ha compare
  9. 16 Algeria 8,846 1000 ha compare
  10. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.34 1000 ha compare
  11. 17 Republic of Moldova 0.19 1000 ha compare
  12. 17 Sudan 8,342 1000 ha compare
  13. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 1000 ha
  14. 18 Saudi Arabia 8,340 1000 ha compare
  15. 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 1000 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is sparsely natural vegetated areas — area from cci_lc in United States of America?
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — area from cci_lc in United States of America was 19,424 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sparsely natural vegetated areas — area from cci_lc recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 19,424 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest sparsely natural vegetated areas — area from cci_lc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 18,584 1000 ha in 1995.
How does United States of America rank for sparsely natural vegetated areas — area from cci_lc?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2022.
Is sparsely natural vegetated areas — area from cci_lc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 8,231 data points, 1992–2022
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