In 2010, India had 31.3 Mha of natural forest, extending over 11% of its land area. In 2022, it lost 117 kha of natural forest, equivalent to 62.9 Mt of CO₂ emissions.
Explore interactive charts and maps that summarize key statistics about forests in India. Statistics – including rates of forest change, forest extent, drivers of deforestation, and deforestation and fire alerts – can be customized, easily shared and downloaded for offline use.
