Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in India
India: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 595,425 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in India, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in India stood at 595,425 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in India peaked at 595,425 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 567,173 Square kilometres, in 2010.
That places India 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in India, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 582,230 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 582,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 582,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 582,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 582,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 582,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 582,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 582,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 582,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 582,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 582,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 580,724 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 579,219 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 577,713 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 576,207 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 574,702 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 573,196 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 571,690 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 570,184 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 568,679 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 567,173 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 569,346 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 571,520 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 573,693 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 575,867 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 578,040 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 580,220 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 582,390 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 584,570 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 586,740 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 588,910 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 591,080 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 593,250 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 595,425 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 595,425 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,414 Square kilometres, 10.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 595,425 Square kilometres is above the median for South Asia, which is 22,814 Square kilometres, 26.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582,230 Square kilometres | 582,230 Square kilometres | 582,230 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 575,454 Square kilometres | 568,679 Square kilometres | 582,230 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,956 Square kilometres | 567,173 Square kilometres | 586,740 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 592,166 Square kilometres | 588,910 Square kilometres | 595,425 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Mauritania 2,495 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Peru 707,047 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 9,169 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Mexico 651,985 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Moldova 1,677 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 2,969 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Angola 641,552 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Lesotho 258.5 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Micronesia 503 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Netherlands 367.2 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Cabo Verde 136.8 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Colombia 581,166 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Bolivia 501,437 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Venezuela 447,120 Square kilometres compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in India?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in India was 595,425 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 595,425 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,173 Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does India rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- India ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata