Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in India
India: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 13.47 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.47 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.47 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
10.66 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in India, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
India recorded 13.47 million hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in India peaked at 13.47 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.66 million hectares, in 1990.
That places India 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in India, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.66 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 10.73 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.79 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.85 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.91 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.98 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.04 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.10 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.16 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.23 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.29 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.37 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.42 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.46 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.50 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.54 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.58 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.71 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.76 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.85 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.90 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.94 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.21 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.47 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.74 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.00 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.26 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.31 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.35 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.43 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 13.47 million hectares | +0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13.47 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 113.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 13.47 million hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 330,350 hectares, 40.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.94 million hectares | 10.66 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.48 million hectares | 11.29 million hectares | 11.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 million hectares | 11.71 million hectares | 13.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 million hectares | 13.26 million hectares | 13.47 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in India?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in India was 13.47 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 million hectares in 1990.
- How does India rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- India ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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