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 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in India, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest with a long-term management plan in India stood at 74.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in India peaked at 75.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2015.
That places India 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 74.5% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4,371 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 572.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 37.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 108.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 861.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 135.23 Mt CO2e (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 2020, 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 2010.
- 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 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (%)