Forest area in India
India: Forest area was 72,739 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
72,739 ha th
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72,739 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
63,938 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in India, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in India is 72,739 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in India peaked at 72,739 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63,938 ha th, in 1990.
India ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,938 ha th | 63,938 ha th | 63,938 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 67,591 ha th | 67,591 ha th | 67,591 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 70,162 ha th | 69,496 ha th | 70,828 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 72,524 ha th | 72,309 ha th | 72,739 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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 in India?
- Forest area in India was 72,739 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72,739 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,938 ha th in 1990.
- How does India rank for forest area?
- India ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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