Forest Inventory and Analysis Database
type: Dataset
description: The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) research program has been in existence since mandated by Congress in 1928. FIA's primary objective is to determine the extent, condition, volume, growth, and depletion of timber on the Nation's forest land. Before 1999, all inventories were conducted on a periodic basis. The passage of the 1998 Farm Bill requires FIA to collect data annually on plots within each State. This kind of up-to-date information is essential to frame realistic forest policies and programs. Summary reports for individual States are published but the Forest Service also provides data collected in each inventory to those interested in further analysis. Data is distributed via the FIA DataMart in a standard format. This standard format, referred to as the Forest Inventory and Analysis Database (FIADB) structure, was developed to provide users with as much data as possible in a consistent manner among States. A number of inventories conducted prior to the implementation of the annual inventory are available in the FIADB. However, various data attributes may be empty or the items may have been collected or computed differently. Annual inventories use a common plot design and common data collection procedures nationwide, resulting in greater consistency among FIA work units than earlier inventories. Links to field collection manuals and the FIADB user's manual are provided in the FIA DataMart.
keyword: amerigeo
keyword: amerigeoss
keyword: ckan
keyword: fia
keyword: forest-inventory-and-analysis
keyword: geo
keyword: geoss
keyword: land-use-land-cover
keyword: national
keyword: national-geospatial-data-asset
keyword: ngda
keyword: north-america
keyword: open-data
keyword: united-states
issued: 2017-04-14
modified: 2022-01-05
theme: {"National Geospatial Data Asset"
theme: "Land Use Land Cover Theme"
theme: NGDA
theme: "ISO 19115 Topic Category"}
contact point: Organization
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spatial: Location

US Migrating
type: Agent

ArcGIS Hub Dataset
type: Distribution
media type: text/html
format: HTML
access URL: https://data-usfs.hub.arcgis.com/documents/usfs::forest-inventory-and-analysis-database
issued: 2022-03-06T09:02:05.405573
modified: 2025-11-20T18:49:22.345869

FIA Datamart
type: Distribution
description: The FIA Data Mart allows visitors to download raw data files, standard tables, SQLite databases, and a desktop EVALIDator reporting tool. Data Mart also provides access to the FIA State reports, FIADB most recent load history, API EVALIDator, and FIADB User Guides.
format: HTML
access URL: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/fia/datamart/datamart.html
issued: 2022-03-06T09:02:05.405583
modified: 2025-11-20T18:49:22.346311

ArcGIS Hub Dataset
type: Distribution
description: ArcGIS Hub Dataset
access URL: https://data-usfs.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/bc09d4e07dbb4d539a8e46dd3639b5fe
issued: 2022-03-06T09:02:05.405586
modified: 2025-11-20T18:49:22.346728

USFS-flavored ISO-19139 metadata
type: Distribution
description: The geospatial metadata description of this dataset.
format: XML
access URL: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/bc09d4e07dbb4d539a8e46dd3639b5fe/info/metadata/metadata.xml
issued: 2022-03-06T09:02:05.405589
modified: 2025-11-20T18:49:22.347122