India vs United States: Share of annual global forest expansion
India
12.6%
in 2020
United States
15.2%
in 2020
India rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Share of annual global forest expansion over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.2% against 12.6% in India, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 1.7% | 10.3% | India |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.7% | 3.3% | India |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 7.0% | 6.9% | India |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 15.2% | 2.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of annual global forest expansion, India or United States?
- United States, at 15.2% against 12.6% in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of annual global forest expansion between India and United States?
- 2.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do India and United States rank globally for share of annual global forest expansion?
- India ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.