Indiana has 4.8 million acres of forestland (21% of IN land base) and 4.6 million acres of timberland. (Forest Inventory and Analysis Data 2019)
Timberland has increased in Indiana from 3.896 million acres in 1967 to 4.604 million acres in 2019. Growth has leveled off in recent years. (Forest Inventory and Analysis Data 2019)
Approximately 83% of the total forestland in Indiana is privately owned. (Forests of Indiana, 2021 – USDA Forest Service). In 2019, 3.97 million acres of timberland was classified as "private" ownership.
More than 877,851 acres (18,127 tracts) have been enrolled into the Classified Forest program. (2024)
On average, Indiana's forests are growing in volume 1.36 times the amount of volume lost through mortality or removal. (Forests of Indiana, 2021 – USDA Forest Service)
72.3% of forestland in Indiana is classified as oak/hickory forest type. (Forest Inventory and Analysis Data 2019)
