India vs Northern America: Forest area
India
72,739
in 2025
Northern America
677,716
in 2025
India rank
8th
Northern America rank
8th
Forest area over time
- India
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 677,716 against 72,739 in India, a difference of 604,977.
That makes Northern America's figure about 9.3 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,938 | 663,230 | 599,292 | Northern America |
| 2000s | 67,591 | 663,844 | 596,253 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 70,162 | 676,123 | 605,961 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 72,524 | 677,920 | 605,396 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, India or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 677,716 against 72,739 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between India and Northern America?
- 604,977, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Northern America rank globally for forest area?
- India ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 8th 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.