Share of forest with a long-term management plan in India
India: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 74.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74.8%
World rank
40th
of 131 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 1990
All-time low
74.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in India, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest with a long-term management plan in India stood at 74.8%.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in India peaked at 75.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2015.
That places India 40th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.0% | — |
| 2000 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 74.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 74.5% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 37 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.7% compare
- 38 China 75.9% compare
- 39 New Zealand 75.3% compare
- 41 Estonia 71.2% compare
- 42 Tunisia 70.1% compare
- 43 United States 68.6% 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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in India?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in India was 74.8% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2015.
- How does India rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- India ranks 40th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).