India vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest area
India
72,739
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
554,175
in 2025
India rank
8th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Forest area over time
- India
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 554,175 against 72,739 in India, a difference of 481,436.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 7.6 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,938 | 676,361 | 612,423 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 67,591 | 643,864 | 576,273 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 70,162 | 598,076 | 527,914 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 72,524 | 562,344 | 489,820 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, India or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 554,175 against 72,739 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 481,436, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for forest area?
- India ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
- 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.