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United States Forest area % 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Forest area % in United States stood at 33.78% land area in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 33.78% land area in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 33.87% land area (down 0.09 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 33.9% land area in 2015, the lowest 33.02% land area in 1990. United States ranked 102nd highest of the 209 countries in this dataset in 2024; Micronesia ranked first.

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 United States?

Forest area % in United States stood at 33.78% land area in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Forest area % in United States rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 33.78% land area in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 33.87% land area (down 0.09 percentage points since).

How does United States rank for Forest area %?

United States ranked 102nd highest of the 209 countries in this dataset in 2024; Micronesia ranked first.

What is the highest Forest area % on record in United States?

The highest value since 1990 was 33.9% land area in 2015, the lowest 33.02% land area in 1990.

Metadata for Forest area % in United States
IndicatorForest area %
CountryUnited States
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit% land area
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 33.78% land area (2024)

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APA

World Bank. (2026). Forest area % — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS?locations=US

MLA

World Bank. "Forest area % — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS?locations=US.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Forest area % — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS?locations=US.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_forest_area_percent_usa,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Forest area \% --- United States}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/USA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS?locations=US}
}