Forestland — Area in India
India: Forestland — Area was 72,739 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in India, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area 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 in India peaked at 72,739 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63,938 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places India 10th out of 223 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.
Forestland — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,938 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 64,303 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 64,669 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 65,034 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65,399 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 65,764 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66,130 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 66,495 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66,860 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 67,226 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 67,591 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67,782 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67,972 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68,162 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68,353 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68,544 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68,734 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68,924 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69,115 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69,306 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69,496 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69,762 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70,029 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70,295 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70,562 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70,828 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71,124 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71,420 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71,717 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72,013 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72,309 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72,395 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72,481 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72,567 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72,653 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72,739 1000 ha | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 72,739 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 22.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 72,739 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,398 1000 ha, 30.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,790 1000 ha compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
- 13 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in India?
- Forestland — area 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 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72,739 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,938 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does India rank for forestland — area?
- India ranks 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area 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. 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).