Forest
Growth#50 of 109 · Added August 27, 2026Share of each state's land that is forest
Eighty-three percent of the state is forest, second only to Maine. Low taxes and deep woods turn out to be compatible.
Forest land as a share of land area (percent of land area)
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 88% |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 83% |
| 3 | West Virginia | 77% |
| 4 | Vermont | 76% |
| 5 | Alabama | 71% |
| 6 | South Carolina | 67% |
| 7 | Georgia | 65% |
| 8 | Mississippi | 65% |
| 9 | Virginia | 63% |
| 10 | New York | 62% |
| 11 | North Carolina | 60% |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 59% |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 58% |
| 14 | Connecticut | 58% |
| 15 | Arkansas | 57% |
| 16 | Louisiana | 56% |
| 16 | Rhode Island | 56% |
| 18 | Michigan | 55% |
| 19 | Tennessee | 53% |
| 20 | Washington | 52% |
| 21 | Kentucky | 49% |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 49% |
| 23 | Florida | 49% |
| 23 | Oregon | 49% |
| 25 | Hawaii | 44% |
| 26 | New Jersey | 41% |
| 27 | Idaho | 41% |
| 28 | Maryland | 39% |
| 29 | Missouri | 36% |
| 30 | Alaska | 35% |
| 31 | Minnesota | 35% |
| 32 | Colorado | 34% |
| 33 | Utah | 34% |
| 34 | Texas | 33% |
| 35 | California | 32% |
| 36 | New Mexico | 31% |
| 37 | Ohio | 30% |
| 38 | Montana | 28% |
| 39 | Delaware | 28% |
| 40 | Arizona | 26% |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 26% |
| 42 | Indiana | 21% |
| 43 | Wyoming | 17% |
| 44 | Nevada | 16% |
| 45 | Illinois | 14% |
| 46 | Iowa | 8% |
| 47 | Kansas | 5% |
| 48 | South Dakota | 4% |
| 49 | Nebraska | 3% |
| 50 | North Dakota | 2% |