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North America Forest area % 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Forest area % in North America stood at 36.61% land area in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is almost unchanged from 36.61% land area in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 36.26% land area (up 0.35 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 36.61% land area in 2021, the lowest 35.9% land area in 1990.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % land area · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1990–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Forest area % in North America?

Forest area % in North America stood at 36.61% land area in 2023, according to World Bank.

Is Forest area % in North America rising or falling?

The latest value is almost unchanged from 36.61% land area in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 36.26% land area (up 0.35 percentage points since).

What is the highest Forest area % on record in North America?

The highest value since 1990 was 36.61% land area in 2021, the lowest 35.9% land area in 1990.

Metadata for Forest area % in North America
IndicatorForest area %
CountryNorth America
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit% land area
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 36.61% land area (2023)

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APA

World Bank. (2026). Forest area % — North America [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Forest area % — North America." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/NAC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Forest area % — North America." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_forest_area_percent_nac,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Forest area \% --- North America}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/NAC},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS}
}