Planted Forest — Area in India
India: Planted Forest — Area was 13,472 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in India, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in India stood at 13,472 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in India peaked at 13,472 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,663 1000 ha, in 1990.
India ranks 8th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,663 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,726 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 10,788 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10,851 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10,914 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10,976 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11,039 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11,101 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11,164 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11,226 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11,289 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11,331 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11,373 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11,415 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11,458 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11,500 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11,542 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11,584 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,626 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11,668 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,710 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11,757 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11,804 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11,851 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,898 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11,945 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12,209 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12,472 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12,736 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13,000 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 13,264 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13,306 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13,347 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13,389 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 13,430 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 13,472 1000 ha | +0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13,472 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.41 1000 ha, 117.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 13,472 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 330.35 1000 ha, 40.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,945 1000 ha | 10,663 1000 ha | 11,226 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,479 1000 ha | 11,289 1000 ha | 11,668 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,138 1000 ha | 11,710 1000 ha | 13,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,368 1000 ha | 13,264 1000 ha | 13,472 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 planted forest — area in India?
- Planted forest — area in India was 13,472 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13,472 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,663 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does India rank for planted forest — area?
- India ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area 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, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. 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.