In 2020, India had 51.2 Mha of natural forest, extending over 16% of its land area. In 2023, it lost 179 kha of natural forest, equivalent to 89.6 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.
Primary Forest loss in India
Tree cover loss in India
Annual tree cover loss by dominant driver in India
