India vs OECD members: Forest area (sq. km)
India
727,390 sq. km
in 2025
OECD members
11.64 million sq. km
in 2023
India rank
9th
OECD members rank
9th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- India
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 11.64 million sq. km against 727,390 sq. km in India, a difference of 10.91 million sq. km.
That makes OECD members's figure about 16.0 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 9th of 214 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 655,818 sq. km | 11.46 million sq. km | 10.80 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2000s | 684,482 sq. km | 11.53 million sq. km | 10.85 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2010s | 707,246 sq. km | 11.61 million sq. km | 10.90 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2020s | 724,380 sq. km | 11.63 million sq. km | 10.91 million sq. km | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, India or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 11.64 million sq. km against 727,390 sq. km in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between India and OECD members?
- 10.91 million sq. km, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and OECD members rank globally for forest area?
- India ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 9th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.