Share of forest land, Percent in India

India: Share of forest land, Percent was 24.54 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
24.54
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 225 countries
All-time high
24.54
in 2023
All-time low
21.75
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in India, 1992–2023

05101520251992200720231992: 21.81993: 21.91994: 221995: 22.11996: 22.21997: 22.41998: 22.51999: 22.62000: 22.72001: 22.82002: 22.92003: 22.92004: 232005: 23.12006: 23.12007: 23.22008: 23.22009: 23.32010: 23.42011: 23.52012: 23.62013: 23.62014: 23.72015: 23.82016: 23.92017: 242018: 24.12019: 24.22020: 24.32021: 24.42022: 24.42023: 24.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

India recorded 24.54 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in India peaked at 24.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.75, in 1992.

That places India 131st out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.18 21.75 22.61 8
2000s 23.02 22.73 23.31 10
2010s 23.78 23.37 24.18 10
2020s 24.4 24.27 24.54 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 128 Chile 25.01 compare
  2. 129 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 25 compare
  3. 130 Guinea 24.7 compare
  4. 132 Philippines 24.46 compare
  5. 133 British Virgin Islands 24.13 compare
  6. 134 China (People’s Republic of) 24.03 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in India?
Share of forest land, percent in India was 24.54 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 24.54 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 21.75 in 1992.
How does India rank for share of forest land, percent?
India ranks 131st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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