* Including all ownerships. Timberland is forest land that is producing or is capable of producing crops of industrial wood and that is not withdrawn from timber utilization by statute or administrative regulation. Areas qualifying as timberland have the capability of producing more than 20 cubic feet per acre per year of industrial wood in natural stands. Currently inaccessible and inoperable areas are included.
This statistic shows the total timberland in the United States as of 2017, sorted by region. In 2017, the largest area of timberland in the U.S. was reported for the South with a total of 208,092 acres.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture. (May 4, 2021). Total timberland area in the United States 2017, by region (in 1,000 acres)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/252683/total-us-timberland-area-by-region/
U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Total timberland area in the United States 2017, by region (in 1,000 acres)*." Chart. May 4, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/252683/total-us-timberland-area-by-region/
U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2021). Total timberland area in the United States 2017, by region (in 1,000 acres)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/252683/total-us-timberland-area-by-region/
U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Total Timberland Area in The United States 2017, by Region (in 1,000 Acres)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 May 2021, /statistics/252683/total-us-timberland-area-by-region/
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Total timberland area in the United States 2017, by region (in 1,000 acres)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/252683/total-us-timberland-area-by-region/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Total timberland area in the United States 2017, by region (in 1,000 acres)* [Graph], U.S. Department of Agriculture, May 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/252683/total-us-timberland-area-by-region/
