15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in India
India: 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value was 24.46 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in India, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in India stood at 24.46 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in India peaked at 24.46 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.5 %, in 1990.
That places India 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.5 % | — |
| 2000 | 22.73 % | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 23.37 % | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.82 % | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.32 % | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 24.46 % | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5 % | 21.5 % | 21.5 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.73 % | 22.73 % | 22.73 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.59 % | 23.37 % | 23.82 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.39 % | 24.32 % | 24.46 % | 2 |
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- 116 Eswatini 25.18 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in India?
- 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in India was 24.46 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 24.46 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 % in 1990.
- How does India rank for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value?
- India ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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