Share of annual global forest expansion in India
India: Share of annual global forest expansion was 12.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of annual global forest expansion 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
In 2020, share of annual global forest expansion in India stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in India peaked at 14.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
That places India 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 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 annual global forest expansion in India?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in India was 12.6% 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 annual global forest expansion recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does India rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- India ranks 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.