Forest area (sq. km), per capita in India
India: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in India, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0005 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in India peaked at 0.0007 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places India 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0005 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0005 sq. km per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0007 sq. km per person, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 162 Mauritania 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Belgium 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 164 Tunisia 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 166 United Kingdom 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 167 Uganda 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 168 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in India?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in India was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does India rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- India ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.