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%.
Share of annual global forest expansion in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +57.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -7.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 376.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.