Commodity driven deforestation in India
India: Commodity driven deforestation was 34,636 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,636
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45,266
in 2011
All-time low
13,580
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in India, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in India is 34,636, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in India peaked at 45,266 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,580, in 2013.
India ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,976 | — |
| 2002 | 15,497 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 13,943 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 24,274 | +74.1% |
| 2005 | 19,428 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 24,234 | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 31,122 | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 36,150 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 32,716 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 18,795 | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 45,266 | +140.8% |
| 2012 | 34,428 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 13,580 | -60.6% |
| 2014 | 25,404 | +87.1% |
| 2015 | 14,532 | -42.8% |
| 2016 | 26,906 | +85.1% |
| 2017 | 29,178 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 23,344 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 21,906 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 24,982 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 24,282 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 26,906 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 41,499 | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 34,636 | -16.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 34,636 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 17.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 34,636 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,708, 20.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,816 | 13,943 | 36,150 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,334 | 13,580 | 45,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,461 | 24,282 | 41,499 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 32 Vietnam 39,062 compare
- 33 Madagascar 38,994 compare
- 34 Philippines 36,513 compare
- 36 Central African Republic 33,249 compare
- 37 Guinea 32,983 compare
- 38 Ethiopia 20,253 compare
More environment data for India
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0072 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in India?
- Commodity driven deforestation in India was 34,636 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 45,266 in 2011.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,580 in 2013.
- How does India rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- India ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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