Question: Which U.S. state has the highest percentage of forest coverage?
Answer: Maine stands out by a wide margin, with about 89% of its land covered in forests, making it the most forested state in the country by share, well ahead of even heavily wooded neighbors like New Hampshire and Vermont.
The gap gets even more striking on the other end: North Dakota (2%) and Nebraska (3%) are mostly open plains, meaning Maine is roughly 45 times more forested. It’s a surprising contrast, and a reminder that America’s densest forests aren’t out West, but in the Northeast.
