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Forest area — United States

Forest area in the United States in 2023 — 3,097,950 km². Ranked 4 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 2.4%.

2023 3.1M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 4of 213
Period maximum 3.1M km²2015
Period minimum 3.02M km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — United States, 1990–20233.02M3.04M3.06M3.08M3.1M3.12M1990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 3,024,500 km²1991: 3,025,586 km²1992: 3,026,672 km²1993: 3,027,758 km²1994: 3,028,844 km²1995: 3,029,930 km²1996: 3,031,016 km²1997: 3,032,102 km²1998: 3,033,188 km²1999: 3,034,274 km²2000: 3,035,360 km²2001: 3,040,544 km²2002: 3,045,728 km²2003: 3,050,912 km²2004: 3,056,096 km²2005: 3,061,280 km²2006: 3,066,464 km²2007: 3,071,648 km²2008: 3,076,832 km²2009: 3,082,016 km²2010: 3,087,200 km²2011: 3,089,950 km²2012: 3,092,700 km²2013: 3,095,450 km²2014: 3,098,200 km²2015: 3,100,950 km²2016: 3,100,950 km²2017: 3,097,950 km²2018: 3,097,950 km²2019: 3,097,950 km²2020: 3,097,950 km²2021: 3,097,950 km²2022: 3,097,950 km²2023: 3,097,950 km²
Change over the period: +73,450 (+2.43%) Average annual rate: 0.07 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 3.1M km²
World 40.35M km²
North America 6.57M km²
Northern America computed 6.57M km²
High-income countries computed 18.67M km²
Forest area — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 3.1M +0 +0%
2022 3.1M +0 +0%
2021 3.1M +0 +0%
2020 3.1M +0 +0%
2019 3.1M +0 +0%
2018 3.1M +0 +0%
2017 3.1M −3,000 −0.1%
2016 3.1M +0 +0%
2015 3.1M +2,750 +0.09%
2014 3.1M +2,750 +0.09%
2013 3.1M +2,750 +0.09%
2012 3.09M +2,750 +0.09%
2011 3.09M +2,750 +0.09%
2010 3.09M +5,184 +0.17%
2009 3.08M +5,184 +0.17%
2008 3.08M +5,184 +0.17%
2007 3.07M +5,184 +0.17%
2006 3.07M +5,184 +0.17%
2005 3.06M +5,184 +0.17%
2004 3.06M +5,184 +0.17%
2003 3.05M +5,184 +0.17%
2002 3.05M +5,184 +0.17%
2001 3.04M +5,184 +0.17%
2000 3.04M +1,086 +0.04%
1999 3.03M +1,086 +0.04%
1998 3.03M +1,086 +0.04%
1997 3.03M +1,086 +0.04%
1996 3.03M +1,086 +0.04%
1995 3.03M +1,086 +0.04%
1994 3.03M +1,086 +0.04%
1993 3.03M +1,086 +0.04%
1992 3.03M +1,086 +0.04%
1991 3.03M +1,086 +0.04%
1990 3.02M — —

Northern America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CA Canada 3.47M US United States 3.1M BM Bermuda 10
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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