Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in United States of America

United States of America: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 1,116 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,116 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
1,182 1000 ha
in 2013
All-time low
871.08 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990–2022

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620221990: 871.1 1000 ha1991: 892.3 1000 ha1992: 898.6 1000 ha1993: 911.5 1000 ha1994: 932.2 1000 ha1995: 947.1 1000 ha1996: 967.5 1000 ha1997: 983.4 1000 ha1998: 998.3 1000 ha1999: 1.0k 1000 ha2000: 1.0k 1000 ha2001: 1.0k 1000 ha2002: 1.0k 1000 ha2003: 1.0k 1000 ha2004: 1.0k 1000 ha2005: 1.1k 1000 ha2006: 1.1k 1000 ha2007: 1.1k 1000 ha2008: 1.1k 1000 ha2009: 1.1k 1000 ha2010: 1.1k 1000 ha2011: 1.1k 1000 ha2012: 1.1k 1000 ha2013: 1.2k 1000 ha2014: 1.2k 1000 ha2015: 1.2k 1000 ha2016: 1.2k 1000 ha2017: 1.2k 1000 ha2018: 1.2k 1000 ha2019: 1.2k 1000 ha2020: 1.1k 1000 ha2021: 1.1k 1000 ha2022: 1.1k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in United States of America is 1,116 1000 ha, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in United States of America peaked at 1,182 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 871.08 1000 ha, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 941.4 1000 ha 871.08 1000 ha 1,012 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,051 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 1,091 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,156 1000 ha 1,118 1000 ha 1,182 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,124 1000 ha 1,116 1000 ha 1,135 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Australia 14,033 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 South Africa 7,927 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Ecuador 4,217 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 Cambodia 579.28 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in United States of America?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in United States of America was 1,116 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1,182 1000 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 871.08 1000 ha in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
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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).