Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in India
India: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 71,030 1000 ha in 2016. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in India, 2005–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2016, forestland — area — unfccc in India stood at 71,030 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in India peaked at 71,030 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69,160 1000 ha, in 2005.
India ranks 9th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,272 1000 ha | 69,160 1000 ha | 69,440 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 70,253 1000 ha | 69,500 1000 ha | 71,030 1000 ha | 7 |
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 — unfccc in India?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in India was 71,030 1000 ha in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 71,030 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,160 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does India rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- India ranks 9th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — UNFCCC. 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).