Alaska is the largest U.S. state in terms of area and also contains some areas of the most untamed wildlife in North America. In 2012, there was around 91.8 million acres of forest area located in Alaska, more than any other U.S. state.
U.S. lumber production
The United States lumber industry has seen ups and downs over the last several years. In 2006, some 49.74 billion board feet of lumber were produced in the United States. Three years later this figure had decreased to around 30.2 billion board feet, the lowest it had been in recent years. By 2016, the production volume of lumber had recovered somewhat, reaching 41 billion board feet.
U.S. national park system
As a country with so much natural splendor, it only makes sense that there is a vast network of national parks and forests in the United States dedicated to preservation and public enjoyment. In 2018, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California was the leading unit in the national park system in terms of visitors. In addition, 58 percent of American campers intended to visit a national park in 2017.
Leading states based on total forest land area in the United States in 2012
(in 1,000 acres)
Characteristic
Area in thousand acres
Alaska
91,817
Georgia
24,352
Oregon
24,116
Alabama
22,800
Mississippi
19,495
Michigan
19,262
Arkansas
18,544
Montana
18,429
Washington
18,081
North Carolina
18,078
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Area in thousand acres91,81791,81724,35224,35224,11624,11622,80022,80019,49519,49519,26219,26218,54418,54418,42918,42918,08118,08118,07818,078AlaskaGeorgiaOregonAlabamaMississippiMichiganArkansasMontanaWashingtonNorth Carolina
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