Africa vs India: Forest area
Africa
662,630
in 2025
India
72,739
in 2025
Africa rank
9th
India rank
8th
Forest area over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 662,630 against 72,739 in India, a difference of 589,891.
That makes Africa's figure about 9.1 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and India ranks 8th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779,536 | 63,938 | 715,598 | Africa |
| 2000s | 746,757 | 67,591 | 679,166 | Africa |
| 2010s | 702,566 | 70,162 | 632,404 | Africa |
| 2020s | 669,744 | 72,524 | 597,220 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 662,630 against 72,739 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Africa and India?
- 589,891, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for forest area?
- Africa ranks 9th and India ranks 8th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.