Naturally regenerating forest — Area in India
India: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 59,267 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in India, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
India recorded 59,267 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in India peaked at 59,267 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,275 1000 ha, in 1990.
India ranks 16th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,275 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 53,577 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 53,880 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 54,183 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 54,486 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 54,788 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 55,091 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 55,394 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 55,697 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 55,999 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56,302 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 56,450 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 56,599 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56,747 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56,896 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57,044 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 57,192 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 57,340 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57,489 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57,637 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 57,786 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 58,005 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 58,225 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 58,444 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58,664 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58,883 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 58,916 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 58,948 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58,980 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59,012 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 59,044 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 59,089 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 59,133 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 59,178 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59,223 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 59,267 1000 ha | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 59,267 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 19.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 59,267 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,269 1000 ha, 26.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,637 1000 ha | 53,275 1000 ha | 55,999 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,970 1000 ha | 56,302 1000 ha | 57,637 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,586 1000 ha | 57,786 1000 ha | 59,012 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,156 1000 ha | 59,044 1000 ha | 59,267 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in India?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in India was 59,267 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59,267 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,275 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does India rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- India ranks 16th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.