European Union (27) vs India: Planted Forest — Area

European Union (27)
48,445 1000 ha
in 2025
India
13,472 1000 ha
in 2025
European Union (27) rank
6th
India rank
6th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • India
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072025

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 48,445 1000 ha against 13,472 1000 ha in India, a difference of 34,973 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.6 times India's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 6th and India ranks 6th of 35 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) India Difference Ahead
1990s 39,568 1000 ha 10,945 1000 ha 28,623 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 43,659 1000 ha 11,479 1000 ha 32,181 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 46,869 1000 ha 12,138 1000 ha 34,731 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 48,317 1000 ha 13,368 1000 ha 34,949 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, European Union (27) or India?
European Union (27), at 48,445 1000 ha against 13,472 1000 ha in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between European Union (27) and India?
34,973 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and India?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do European Union (27) and India rank globally for planted forest — area?
European Union (27) ranks 6th and India ranks 6th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.