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India Forest Area (%)

India's forest area (%) rose to 24.45% in 2022, up from 24.36% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.09% from the previous year. India has forest area (%) lower than the global median (24.45% vs median 31.06%). Compared with the median in Asia, India is higher (24.45% vs regional median 12.75%) and ranks 17th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2022)

(in %)
Year Forest Area (%)
2022 24.45%
2021 24.36%
2020 24.27%
2019 24.18%
2018 24.09%
2017 24%
2016 23.91%
2015 23.82%
2014 23.73%
2013 23.64%
2012 23.55%
2011 23.46%
2010 23.37%
2009 23.31%
2008 23.25%
2007 23.18%
2006 23.12%
2005 23.05%
2004 22.99%
2003 22.93%
2002 22.86%
2001 22.8%
2000 22.73%
1999 22.61%
1998 22.49%
1997 22.36%
1996 22.24%
1995 22.12%
1994 22%
1993 21.87%
1992 21.75%
1991 21.63%
1990 21.5%
India Forest Area (%) : Definition
Forest Area (%) measures the percentage of India's land covered by forests.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 60.05% 60.05% 2022
Annual CO2 Emissions 3.06B tonnes 2.83B tonnes 2023