All figures are approximate.
| State | %age | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Whole of USA | 32% | Approximately half the land area of the USA was forested before the arrival of the Europeans |
| Alabama | 65% | |
| Alaska | 33% | |
| Arizona | 25% | |
| Arkansas | 50% | |
| California | 40% | Approximately 25% of the land area of California is covered by National Forests |
| Colorado | No information | 21% of the land area of Colorado is covered by commercial forests; there are also areas of non-commercial forested land |
| Connecticut | 60% | |
| Delaware | 30% | |
| Florida | 35% | |
| Georgia | 60% | |
| Hawaii | No information | Hawaii has more than 60 state forests |
| Idaho | 45% | |
| Illinois | 10% | Approximately 45% of Illinois was forested before the arrival of the Europeans |
| Indiana | 16% | |
| Iowa | 5% | |
| Kansas | 1.3% | |
| Kentucky | 40% | |
| Louisiana | No information | 50% of the land area of Louisiana is covered by commercial forests; there are also areas of non-commercial forested land |
| Maine | 80% | |
| Maryland | 43% | |
| Massachusetts | 55% | |
| Michigan | 50% | Most of the forested areas of Michigan are in the Upper Peninsula and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula |
| Minnesota | 33% | |
| Mississippi | 55% | |
| Missouri | 28% | Approximately 66% of Missouri was forested before the arrival of the Europeans |
| Montana | 23% | |
| Nebraska | 2% | |
| Nevada | 10% | |
| New Hampshire | 83% | |
| New Jersey | 40% | |
| New Mexico | 22% | |
| New York State | 53% | |
| North Carolina | No information | Extensive areas of the western part of North Carolina are forested |
| North Dakota | 1% | |
| Ohio | 25% | |
| Oklahoma | 16% | |
| Oregon | 43% | |
| Pennsylvania | 56% | |
| Rhode Island | 58% | |
| South Carolina | 60% | Nearly all of South Carolina was forested before the arrival of the Europeans |
| South Dakota | 3% | |
| Tennessee | 50% | |
| Texas | 8% | |
| Utah | 28% | |
| Vermont | 75% | |
| Virginia | 60% | |
| Washington State | 50% | |
| West Virginia | 75% | |
| Wisconsin | 43% | Most of the forested areas of Wisconsin are in the north of the state |
| Wyoming | 17% |
| Province | %age | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Whole of Canada | 49% | |
| Alberta | No information | The entire northern half of Alberta is forested; 39% of Alberta is covered with commercial forests and there are also non-commercial forested areas |
| British Columbia | 50% | |
| Manitoba | 60% | |
| New Brunswick | 90% | |
| Newfoundland | 60% | |
| Northwest Territories | 19% | |
| Nova Scotia | 75% | |
| Nunavut | No information | Likely to be rather less than the figure for Northwest Territories, I would imagine |
| Ontario | 70% | |
| Prince Edward Island | 50% | |
| Province of Quebec | 69% | |
| Saskatchewan | 40% | |
| Yukon Territory | 57% |
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