India

Forest Area

24.3
percent of total land area
Dec 90Dec 92Dec 94Dec 96Dec 98Dec 00Dec 02Dec 04Dec 06Dec 08Dec 10Dec 12Dec 14Dec 16Dec 18Dec 200.0008.00016.0024.0032.00
  • India
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

105
Benin27.8
106
Botswana26.9
107
Guinea25.2
108
Chile24.5
109
India24.3
111
Gambia24
112
Malawi23.8
113
Nigeria23.7
114
China23.3

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Definition of Forest Area

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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