Forestland — Area in Northern America
Northern America: Forestland — Area was 677,716 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Northern America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 677,716 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Northern America peaked at 678,125 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 663,230 1000 ha, in 1990.
Northern America ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 663,230 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 663,292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 663,353 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 663,414 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 663,476 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 663,537 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 663,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 663,660 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 663,721 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 663,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 663,844 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 664,875 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 665,906 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 666,937 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 667,968 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 668,999 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 670,030 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 671,061 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 672,092 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 673,123 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 674,154 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 674,941 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 675,729 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 676,516 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 677,304 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 678,092 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 678,098 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 678,105 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 678,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 678,118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 678,125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 678,043 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 677,961 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 677,880 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 677,798 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 677,716 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 663,506 1000 ha | 663,230 1000 ha | 663,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 668,484 1000 ha | 663,844 1000 ha | 673,123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,917 1000 ha | 674,154 1000 ha | 678,118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 677,920 1000 ha | 677,716 1000 ha | 678,125 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Northern America?
- Forestland — area in Northern America was 677,716 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 678,125 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 663,230 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Northern America rank for forestland — area?
- Northern America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — 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).