Index of forest extent, Index in India
India: Index of forest extent, Index was 112.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Index of forest extent, Index in India, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 112.82 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in India peaked at 112.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.
That places India 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 100.56 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 101.13 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 101.69 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 102.26 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 102.82 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 103.39 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 103.95 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 104.52 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 104.81 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 105.11 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 105.4 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 105.7 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.99 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 106.29 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 106.58 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 106.88 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 107.17 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 107.47 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 107.88 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 108.29 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 108.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 109.11 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 109.53 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 109.94 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 110.35 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 110.76 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 111.17 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 111.58 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 112 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 112.41 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 112.82 | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 112.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 112.82 is above the median for South Asia, which is 102.36, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.98 | 100 | 103.95 | 8 |
| 2000s | 105.84 | 104.52 | 107.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.32 | 107.47 | 111.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.2 | 111.58 | 112.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 index of forest extent, index in India?
- Index of forest extent, index in India was 112.82 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 112.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- How does India rank for index of forest extent, index?
- India ranks 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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