Carbon stock change in forests — Area in United States of America
United States of America: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 308,967 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in United States of America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in United States of America is 308,967 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in United States of America peaked at 310,315 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 302,804 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places United States of America 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 302,804 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 302,912 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 303,021 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 303,129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 303,238 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 303,347 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 303,455 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 303,564 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 303,672 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 303,781 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 303,890 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 304,054 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 304,573 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 305,091 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 305,610 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 306,128 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 306,646 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 307,165 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 307,683 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 308,202 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 308,720 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 308,995 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 309,270 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 309,545 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 309,820 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 310,095 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 310,315 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 310,147 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 309,979 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 309,811 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 309,643 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 309,255 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 309,183 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 309,111 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 309,039 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 308,967 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,292 1000 ha | 302,804 1000 ha | 303,781 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,904 1000 ha | 303,890 1000 ha | 308,202 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,670 1000 ha | 308,720 1000 ha | 310,315 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,200 1000 ha | 308,967 1000 ha | 309,643 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,487 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,465 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,815 1000 ha compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,099 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,397 1000 ha compare
- 13 Angola 63,772 1000 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,590 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,730 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,793 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,055 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in United States of America?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in United States of America was 308,967 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 310,315 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,804 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- United States of America ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).