Forest area in United States
United States: Forest area was 3.10 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in United States, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in United States is 3.10 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United States peaked at 3.10 million sq. km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million sq. km, in 1990.
United States ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 million sq. km | 3.02 million sq. km | 3.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 million sq. km | 3.04 million sq. km | 3.08 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million sq. km | 3.09 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 3.10 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 8,414 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 454.99 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in United States?
- Forest area in United States was 3.10 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million sq. km in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million sq. km in 1990.
- How does United States rank for forest area?
- United States ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.