Tree cover loss by dominant driver in United States
United States: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 49,343 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in United States, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in United States stood at 49,343 hectares.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in United States peaked at 120,264 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36,850 hectares, in 2013.
That places United States 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,729 hectares | 47,057 hectares | 120,264 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 54,440 hectares | 36,850 hectares | 74,849 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,273 hectares | 49,124 hectares | 62,459 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in United States?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in United States was 49,343 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 120,264 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,850 hectares in 2013.
- How does United States rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- United States ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.