Forest area in United States

Forest area in the United States was 33.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 102nd highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202433.8%
Change on 2023-0 pts
Rank102nd of 209Countries ranked
Series high33.92015
Series low331990

Forest area in United States, 1990 to 2024

3333.233.433.633.834199019952000200520102015202020241990: 33 %1991: 33 %1992: 33 %1993: 33.1 %1994: 33.1 %1995: 33.1 %1996: 33.1 %1997: 33.1 %1998: 33.1 %1999: 33.1 %2000: 33.1 %2001: 33.2 %2002: 33.2 %2003: 33.3 %2004: 33.4 %2005: 33.4 %2006: 33.5 %2007: 33.5 %2008: 33.6 %2009: 33.7 %2010: 33.7 %2011: 33.8 %2012: 33.8 %2013: 33.8 %2014: 33.9 %2015: 33.9 %2016: 33.9 %2017: 33.9 %2018: 33.8 %2019: 33.8 %2020: 33.8 %2021: 33.8 %2022: 33.8 %2023: 33.8 %2024: 33.8 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202433.8
202333.8
202233.8
202133.8
202033.8
201933.8
201833.8
201733.9
201633.9
201533.9
201433.9
201333.8
201233.8
201133.8
201033.7
200933.7
200833.6
200733.5
200633.5
200533.4
200433.4
200333.3
200233.2
200133.2
200033.1
199933.1
199833.1
199733.1
199633.1
199533.1
199433.1
199333.1
199233
199133
199033

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in United States?

Forest area in the United States was 33.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 102nd highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in United States?

33.9% in 2015, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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