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Forest area — India

Forest area in India in 2023 — 729,592 km². Ranked 9 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 14.1%.

2023 729,592 km² +0.37% vs 2022
World rank 9of 213
Period maximum 729,592 km²2023
Period minimum 639,380 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — India, 1990–2023625,000650,000675,000700,000725,000750,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 639,380 km²1991: 643,033 km²1992: 646,686 km²1993: 650,339 km²1994: 653,992 km²1995: 657,645 km²1996: 661,298 km²1997: 664,951 km²1998: 668,604 km²1999: 672,257 km²2000: 675,910 km²2001: 677,815 km²2002: 679,720 km²2003: 681,625 km²2004: 683,530 km²2005: 685,435 km²2006: 687,340 km²2007: 689,245 km²2008: 691,150 km²2009: 693,055 km²2010: 694,960 km²2011: 697,624 km²2012: 700,288 km²2013: 702,952 km²2014: 705,616 km²2015: 708,280 km²2016: 710,940 km²2017: 713,610 km²2018: 716,270 km²2019: 718,940 km²2020: 721,600 km²2021: 724,260 km²2022: 726,930 km²2023: 729,592 km²
Change over the period: +90,212 (+14.11%) Average annual rate: 0.4 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India

India 729,592 km²
World 40.35M km²
South Asia 856,400 km²
Southern Asia computed 1.01M km²
Lower-middle-income countries computed 5.76M km²
Forest area — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 729,592 +2,662 +0.37%
2022 726,930 +2,670 +0.37%
2021 724,260 +2,660 +0.37%
2020 721,600 +2,660 +0.37%
2019 718,940 +2,670 +0.37%
2018 716,270 +2,660 +0.37%
2017 713,610 +2,670 +0.38%
2016 710,940 +2,660 +0.38%
2015 708,280 +2,664 +0.38%
2014 705,616 +2,664 +0.38%
2013 702,952 +2,664 +0.38%
2012 700,288 +2,664 +0.38%
2011 697,624 +2,664 +0.38%
2010 694,960 +1,905 +0.27%
2009 693,055 +1,905 +0.28%
2008 691,150 +1,905 +0.28%
2007 689,245 +1,905 +0.28%
2006 687,340 +1,905 +0.28%
2005 685,435 +1,905 +0.28%
2004 683,530 +1,905 +0.28%
2003 681,625 +1,905 +0.28%
2002 679,720 +1,905 +0.28%
2001 677,815 +1,905 +0.28%
2000 675,910 +3,653 +0.54%
1999 672,257 +3,653 +0.55%
1998 668,604 +3,653 +0.55%
1997 664,951 +3,653 +0.55%
1996 661,298 +3,653 +0.56%
1995 657,645 +3,653 +0.56%
1994 653,992 +3,653 +0.56%
1993 650,339 +3,653 +0.56%
1992 646,686 +3,653 +0.57%
1991 643,033 +3,653 +0.57%
1990 639,380 — —

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IN India 729,592 IR Iran 107,884 NP Nepal 59,620 PK Pakistan 36,019 BT Bhutan 27,310 LK Sri Lanka 21,035 BD Bangladesh 18,834 AF Afghanistan 12,084 MV Maldives 8
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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