India vs United States of America: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 308,895 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India, a difference of 236,156 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.2 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th of 223 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,582 1000 ha | 302,939 1000 ha | 237,357 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 68,448 1000 ha | 305,869 1000 ha | 237,421 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 70,725 1000 ha | 309,514 1000 ha | 238,790 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 72,524 1000 ha | 309,075 1000 ha | 236,551 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 308,895 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between India and United States of America?
- 236,156 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for forestland — area?
- India ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).