India vs United States: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
India
13.47 million hectares
in 2025
United States
27.42 million hectares
in 2025
India rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 27.42 million hectares against 13.47 million hectares in India, a difference of 13.95 million hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.94 million hectares | 20.02 million hectares | 9.07 million hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 11.48 million hectares | 23.91 million hectares | 12.43 million hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 12.14 million hectares | 26.34 million hectares | 14.21 million hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 13.37 million hectares | 27.44 million hectares | 14.07 million hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, India or United States?
- United States, at 27.42 million hectares against 13.47 million hectares in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between India and United States?
- 13.95 million hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.