This statistic depicts the forest area of the United States in 2015, sorted by designated function. In that year, some 310 million hectares of the U.S. forest area were used as forest land.
Forest area of the United States in 2015, by designated function
(in 1,000 hectares)
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Forest area of the United States in 2015, by designated function
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FAO. (June 30, 2015). Forest area of the United States in 2015, by designated function (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252851/forest-area-of-the-us-by-designated-function/
FAO. "Forest area of the United States in 2015, by designated function (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. June 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252851/forest-area-of-the-us-by-designated-function/
FAO. (2015). Forest area of the United States in 2015, by designated function (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252851/forest-area-of-the-us-by-designated-function/
FAO. "Forest Area of The United States in 2015, by Designated Function (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252851/forest-area-of-the-us-by-designated-function/
FAO, Forest area of the United States in 2015, by designated function (in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252851/forest-area-of-the-us-by-designated-function/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
Forest area of the United States in 2015, by designated function (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], FAO, June 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/252851/forest-area-of-the-us-by-designated-function/
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