Deforestation embedded in trade in India
India: Deforestation embedded in trade was 27,148 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in India, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
India recorded 27,148 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in India peaked at 110,649 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19,028 hectares, in 2019.
That places India 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,347 hectares | 48,030 hectares | 98,235 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 73,278 hectares | 19,028 hectares | 110,649 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,898 hectares | 27,148 hectares | 41,652 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4,371 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 572.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 37.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 108.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 861.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 135.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in India?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in India was 27,148 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 110,649 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,028 hectares in 2019.
- How does India rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- India ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.