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%.
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
- 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 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.