Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
United States ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Barbados 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 0.005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Croatia 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United States was 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does United States rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.