Most Forested States in the U.S. 2025

Maine
89.46%
New Hampshire
84.32%
West Virginia
79.01%
Vermont
77.81%
Alabama
70.57%
South Carolina
68.19%
Georgia
67.28%
Mississippi
65.07%
Virginia
62.93%
New York
62.88%
Massachusetts
60.57%
North Carolina
59.73%
Pennsylvania
58.6%
Arkansas
56.31%
Michigan
55.62%
Connecticut
55.24%
Rhode Island
54.38%
Louisiana
53.2%
Tennessee
52.83%
Washington
52.74%
Florida
50.68%
Kentucky
49.35%
Wisconsin
48.98%
Oregon
48.51%
Hawaii
42.53%
New Jersey
41.72%
Idaho
40.55%
Maryland
39.36%
Texas
37.33%
Alaska
35.16%
Missouri
35.16%
Utah
34.48%
Colorado
34.42%
Minnesota
34.08%
District of Columbia
33.9%
California
32.71%
New Mexico
31.99%
Ohio
30.92%
Oklahoma
28.8%
Montana
27.45%
Delaware
27.26%
Arizona
25.64%
Indiana
21.06%
Wyoming
18.42%
Nevada
15.89%
Illinois
13.64%
Iowa
8.43%
Kansas
4.78%
South Dakota
3.93%
Nebraska
3.2%
North Dakota
1.72%
State
% of Land Forested
Forested Land Area
Trees per Capita
Maine Flag
Maine89.46%17,7003,292
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire84.32%4,800883
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia79.01%12,0001,674
Vermont Flag
Vermont77.81%4,5001,803
Alabama Flag
Alabama70.57%22,8001,163
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina68.19%13,000631
Georgia Flag
Georgia67.28%24,800584
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi65.07%19,8001,663
Virginia Flag
Virginia62.93%15,720460
New York Flag
New York62.88%18,900243
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts60.57%3,220117
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina59.73%18,600443
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania58.6%16,900330
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas56.31%18,7001,549
Michigan Flag
Michigan55.62%20,000501
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut55.24%1,680118
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island54.38%36686
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana53.2%14,000753
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee52.83%14,000513
Washington Flag
Washington52.74%22,000722
Florida Flag
Florida50.68%16,000186
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky49.35%12,400694
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin48.98%16,000687
Oregon Flag
Oregon48.51%16,000948
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii42.53%1,150203
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey41.72%1,90053
Idaho Flag
Idaho40.55%21,6003,022
Maryland Flag
Maryland39.36%2,700112
Texas Flag
Texas37.33%62,400538
Alaska Flag
Alaska35.16%127,00043,401
Missouri Flag
Missouri35.16%14,000570
Utah Flag
Utah34.48%15,0001,170
Colorado Flag
Colorado34.42%24,4001,059
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota34.08%17,300767
District of Columbia Flag
District of Columbia33.9%1
California Flag
California32.71%3,20020
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico31.99%24,7002,945
Ohio Flag
Ohio30.92%7,600163
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma28.8%12,000758
Montana Flag
Montana27.45%25,5005,965
Delaware Flag
Delaware27.26%34187
Arizona Flag
Arizona25.64%4,000137
Indiana Flag
Indiana21.06%4,500167
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming18.42%10,5004,536
Nevada Flag
Nevada15.89%10,600860
Illinois Flag
Illinois13.64%4,40087
Iowa Flag
Iowa8.43%3,000238
Kansas Flag
Kansas4.78%5,200446
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota3.93%1,940548
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska3.2%1,570203
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota1.72%797261
  • Forested acres for all states have been rounded to the nearest 1000 acres. Value for District of Columbia has not been rounded.
  • District of Colombia trees per capita value of 1 is placeholder. Precise value was not given by source, but was stated to be less than 1 per capita.