India vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- India
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 554,231 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India, a difference of 481,492 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 7.6 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 231 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 | 65,582 1000 ha | 661,796 1000 ha | 596,214 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 68,448 1000 ha | 628,333 1000 ha | 559,885 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 70,725 1000 ha | 590,390 1000 ha | 519,666 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 72,524 1000 ha | 562,400 1000 ha | 489,876 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, India or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 554,231 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 481,492 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for forest land — area?
- India ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.