Deforestation in the United States

Between 2010 and 2020, the US forests increased 0.03% annually, according to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).

[a] Native Americans cleared millions of acres of forest for many reasons, including hunting, farming, berry production, and building materials.

[1] Prior to the arrival of European-Americans, about one half of the United States land area was forest, about 1,023,000,000 acres (4,140,000 km2) estimated in 1630.

[3] For the 300 years following the arrival of Europeans, land was cleared, mostly for agriculture, at a rate that matched that of population growth.

The biggest issue thought to be facing deforestation in the United States was illegal logging.