Forest area as share of land area in India
India: Forest area as share of land area was 24.46 in 2025. β² Rising
Forest area as share of land area in India, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 24.46 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in India peaked at 24.46 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 1990.
That places India 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.06 | 21.5 | 22.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 | 22.73 | 23.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.79 | 23.37 | 24.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.39 | 24.32 | 24.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 120 Eswatini 25.18 compare
- 121 Philippines 24.95 compare
- 122 Saint Martin (French Part) 24.8 compare
- 124 Chile 24.45 compare
- 125 China (People's Republic of) 24.2 compare
- 126 Ethiopia 23.7 compare
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in India?
- Forest area as share of land area in India was 24.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 24.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 1990.
- How does India rank for forest area as share of land area?
- India ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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