Deforestation agriculture plantations in India
India: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 134,885 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
134,885
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
161,250
in 2016
All-time low
34,067
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Deforestation agriculture plantations in India, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation agriculture plantations in India is 134,885, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in India peaked at 161,250 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34,067, in 2009.
India ranks 6th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,810 | 34,067 | 73,358 | 9 |
| 2010s | 105,848 | 42,987 | 161,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,442 | 116,025 | 134,885 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation agriculture plantations in India?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in India was 134,885 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 161,250 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,067 in 2009.
- How does India rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- India ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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