Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in India
India: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 81.48 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in India, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in India stood at 81.48 %. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in India peaked at 83.32 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.48 %, in 2025.
That places India 172nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.32 % | — |
| 1991 | 83.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.31 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 83.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.3 % | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.28 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.27 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.25 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.24 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.22 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.21 % | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.19 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.18 % | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.16 % | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.15 % | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.14 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.83 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.54 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.24 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.95 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.66 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 81.62 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.58 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.55 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.51 % | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 81.48 % | -0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 81.48 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.03 %, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 81.48 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 91.47 %, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.31 % | 83.3 % | 83.32 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.23 % | 83.16 % | 83.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.84 % | 81.95 % | 83.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.57 % | 81.48 % | 81.66 % | 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 — share in forest land in India?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in India was 81.48 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 83.32 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.48 % in 2025.
- How does India rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- India ranks 172nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.