Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in India
India: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 18.4% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in India, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in India stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in India peaked at 18.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1990.
India ranks 79th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in India?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in India was 18.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1990.
- How does India rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- India ranks 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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