India's forest cover amounted to over 713 thousand square kilometers in 2021. There was an increasing trend in the area since 2000. Dense and open forests accounted for the largest share that year across the country.
Area of forest cover in India from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000 square kilometers)
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Area of forest cover in India from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000 square kilometers) [Graph], Forest Survey of India, & MoEFCC (India), March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/693530/india-forest-cover-estimates/