Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in United States of America

United States of America: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 282,882 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
282,882 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
284,561 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
282,297 1000 ha
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620221990: 284.6k 1000 ha1991: 284.5k 1000 ha1992: 284.5k 1000 ha1993: 284.5k 1000 ha1994: 284.4k 1000 ha1995: 284.4k 1000 ha1996: 284.4k 1000 ha1997: 284.4k 1000 ha1998: 284.3k 1000 ha1999: 284.3k 1000 ha2000: 284.3k 1000 ha2001: 284.3k 1000 ha2002: 283.8k 1000 ha2003: 283.8k 1000 ha2004: 283.7k 1000 ha2005: 283.7k 1000 ha2006: 283.7k 1000 ha2007: 283.6k 1000 ha2008: 283.6k 1000 ha2009: 283.6k 1000 ha2010: 283.6k 1000 ha2011: 283.6k 1000 ha2012: 283.6k 1000 ha2013: 283.5k 1000 ha2014: 283.5k 1000 ha2015: 283.3k 1000 ha2016: 283.6k 1000 ha2017: 282.9k 1000 ha2018: 282.8k 1000 ha2019: 282.3k 1000 ha2020: 282.9k 1000 ha2021: 282.9k 1000 ha2022: 282.9k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2022, forestland — area — unfccc in United States of America stood at 282,882 1000 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in United States of America peaked at 284,561 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 282,297 1000 ha, in 2019.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 284,561 1000 ha
1991 284,526 1000 ha -0.0%
1992 284,490 1000 ha -0.0%
1993 284,472 1000 ha -0.0%
1994 284,449 1000 ha -0.0%
1995 284,423 1000 ha -0.0%
1996 284,406 1000 ha -0.0%
1997 284,370 1000 ha -0.0%
1998 284,346 1000 ha -0.0%
1999 284,317 1000 ha -0.0%
2000 284,298 1000 ha -0.0%
2001 284,281 1000 ha -0.0%
2002 283,809 1000 ha -0.2%
2003 283,781 1000 ha -0.0%
2004 283,746 1000 ha -0.0%
2005 283,715 1000 ha -0.0%
2006 283,683 1000 ha -0.0%
2007 283,648 1000 ha -0.0%
2008 283,621 1000 ha -0.0%
2009 283,590 1000 ha -0.0%
2010 283,583 1000 ha -0.0%
2011 283,576 1000 ha -0.0%
2012 283,572 1000 ha -0.0%
2013 283,527 1000 ha -0.0%
2014 283,532 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 283,328 1000 ha -0.1%
2016 283,563 1000 ha +0.1%
2017 282,895 1000 ha -0.2%
2018 282,837 1000 ha -0.0%
2019 282,297 1000 ha -0.2%
2020 282,914 1000 ha +0.2%
2021 282,909 1000 ha -0.0%
2022 282,882 1000 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284,436 1000 ha 284,317 1000 ha 284,561 1000 ha 10
2000s 283,817 1000 ha 283,590 1000 ha 284,298 1000 ha 10
2010s 283,271 1000 ha 282,297 1000 ha 283,583 1000 ha 10
2020s 282,902 1000 ha 282,882 1000 ha 282,914 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Morocco 6.83 million 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Ecuador 6.12 million 1000 ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 23,099 1000 ha compare
  4. 3 Russian Federation 896,992 1000 ha compare
  5. 4 Canada 225,449 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in United States of America?
Forestland — area — unfccc in United States of America was 282,882 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 284,561 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 282,297 1000 ha in 2019.
How does United States of America rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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