Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in India
India: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 72,739 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in India, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in India stood at 72,739 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in India peaked at 72,739 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63,938 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places India 11th out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,582 1000 ha | 63,938 1000 ha | 67,226 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,448 1000 ha | 67,591 1000 ha | 69,306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,725 1000 ha | 69,496 1000 ha | 72,013 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,524 1000 ha | 72,309 1000 ha | 72,739 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share co2 vs population 14.79 (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.2 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 66.07 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.2 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in India?
- Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in India was 72,739 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72,739 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,938 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does India rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
- India ranks 11th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).