Forestland — Area in United States of America
United States of America: Forestland — Area was 308,895 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
308,895 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
310,095 1000 ha
in 2015
All-time low
302,450 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forestland — Area in United States of America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 308,895 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in United States of America peaked at 310,095 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 302,450 1000 ha, in 1990.
United States of America ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 302,450 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 302,559 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 302,667 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 302,776 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 302,884 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 302,993 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 303,102 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 303,210 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 303,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 303,427 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 303,536 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 304,054 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 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 | 309,927 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 309,759 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 309,591 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 309,423 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 309,255 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 309,183 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 309,111 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 309,039 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 308,967 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 308,895 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302,939 1000 ha | 302,450 1000 ha | 303,427 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,869 1000 ha | 303,536 1000 ha | 308,202 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,514 1000 ha | 308,720 1000 ha | 310,095 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,075 1000 ha | 308,895 1000 ha | 309,255 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,790 1000 ha compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
- 13 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,054 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 forestland — area in United States of America?
- Forestland — area in United States of America was 308,895 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 310,095 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,450 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for forestland — area?
- United States of America ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 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).