Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in India

India: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 72,739 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
72,739 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 239 countries
All-time high
72,739 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
63,938 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in India, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720251990: 63.9k 1000 ha1991: 64.3k 1000 ha1992: 64.7k 1000 ha1993: 65.0k 1000 ha1994: 65.4k 1000 ha1995: 65.8k 1000 ha1996: 66.1k 1000 ha1997: 66.5k 1000 ha1998: 66.9k 1000 ha1999: 67.2k 1000 ha2000: 67.6k 1000 ha2001: 67.8k 1000 ha2002: 68.0k 1000 ha2003: 68.2k 1000 ha2004: 68.4k 1000 ha2005: 68.5k 1000 ha2006: 68.7k 1000 ha2007: 68.9k 1000 ha2008: 69.1k 1000 ha2009: 69.3k 1000 ha2010: 69.5k 1000 ha2011: 69.8k 1000 ha2012: 70.0k 1000 ha2013: 70.3k 1000 ha2014: 70.6k 1000 ha2015: 70.8k 1000 ha2016: 71.1k 1000 ha2017: 71.4k 1000 ha2018: 71.7k 1000 ha2019: 72.0k 1000 ha2020: 72.3k 1000 ha2021: 72.4k 1000 ha2022: 72.5k 1000 ha2023: 72.6k 1000 ha2024: 72.7k 1000 ha2025: 72.7k 1000 ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
  2. 9 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
  3. 10 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
  4. 12 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
  5. 13 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
  6. 14 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).