Americas vs United States: Forest area, 1000 Hectares

Americas
1.58 million
in 2023
United States
309,795
in 2023
Americas rank
4th
United States rank
4th

Forest area, 1000 Hectares over time

  • Americas
  • United States
500.0k1.0M1.5M199220072023

How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.58 million against 309,795 in United States, a difference of 1.27 million.

That makes Americas's figure about 5.1 times United States's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th of 9 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 million 303,047 1.39 million Americas
2000s 1.64 million 305,869 1.34 million Americas
2010s 1.60 million 309,592 1.29 million Americas
2020s 1.59 million 309,795 1.28 million Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, 1000 hectares, Americas or United States?
Americas, at 1.58 million against 309,795 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area, 1000 hectares between Americas and United States?
1.27 million, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Americas and United States rank globally for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Americas ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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