Forest area, 1000 Hectares in India
India: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 72,959 in 2023. β² Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in India, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in India is 72,959, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in India peaked at 72,959 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,669, in 1992.
That places India 9th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,947 | 64,669 | 67,226 | 8 |
| 2000s | 68,448 | 67,591 | 69,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,695 | 69,496 | 71,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,560 | 72,160 | 72,959 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in India?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in India was 72,959 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72,959 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,669 in 1992.
- How does India rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- India ranks 9th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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