Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in India
India: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 628.97 ha th in 2024. β Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in India, 1990β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in India is 628.97 ha th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in India peaked at 818.47 ha th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
India ranks 44th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 537.49 ha th | 0.68 ha th | 818.47 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 580.31 ha th | 543.33 ha th | 628.97 ha th | 5 |
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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 certified under an independently verified certification in India?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in India was 628.97 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 818.47 ha th in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does India rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- India ranks 44th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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