Share of global annual deforestation in India
India: Share of global annual deforestation was 6.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in India, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 6.9% for share of global annual deforestation in 2020.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in India peaked at 7.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.
India ranks 2nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of global annual deforestation in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +94.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 39.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global annual deforestation in India?
- Share of global annual deforestation in India was 6.9% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
- How does India rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- India ranks 2nd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.