India vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- India
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) currently reports 42,556 1000 ha against 11,904 1000 ha in India, a difference of 30,652 1000 ha.
That makes Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 3.6 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 17th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,517 1000 ha | 43,558 1000 ha | 32,040 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 12,009 1000 ha | 43,267 1000 ha | 31,258 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 12,232 1000 ha | 42,962 1000 ha | 30,730 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 11,881 1000 ha | 42,654 1000 ha | 30,772 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, India or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS), at 42,556 1000 ha against 11,904 1000 ha in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between India and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 30,652 1000 ha, with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for primary forest — area?
- India ranks 17th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — 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.