The year in which "The Hunger Games" is set is not explicitly mentioned in the books or movies. However, based on information from the series, it takes place in an unspecified future time in the dystopian, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem, located in North America
. Some fans have estimated that the events of the series take place roughly 300 years from now, but this is not confirmed
. The first book and film, "The Hunger Games," takes place 64 years later and opens a few days before the "Reaping" ceremony for the 74th Hunger Games
. The exact year is not provided in the official material, and fans have agreed to use the years since the Treaty of Treason was signed to pinpoint when each of the events takes place
