South Asia · Country statistics

India

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Forest area
24.5%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
India2023 · 24.5%
06.1312.2718.424.541960199320251990: 21.5%1991: 21.6%1992: 21.8%1993: 21.9%1994: 22%1995: 22.1%1996: 22.2%1997: 22.4%1998: 22.5%1999: 22.6%2000: 22.7%2001: 22.8%2002: 22.9%2003: 22.9%2004: 23%2005: 23.1%2006: 23.1%2007: 23.2%2008: 23.2%2009: 23.3%2010: 23.4%2011: 23.5%2012: 23.6%2013: 23.6%2014: 23.7%2015: 23.8%2016: 23.9%2017: 24%2018: 24.1%2019: 24.2%2020: 24.3%2021: 24.4%2022: 24.4%2023: 24.5%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

India in perspective

Region
South Asia
Capital
New Delhi
Country code
IND