This dataset contains the cumulative forest area under encroachment in India
Last UpdatedJanuary, 2025
| year | state | encroached_forest_area | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | All India | 7.41 | encroached_forest_area in lakh hectares | |
| 2021 | All India | 13.43 | encroached_forest_area in lakh hectares | |
| 2020 | All India | 14.64 | encroached_forest_area in lakh hectares | |
| 2019 | All India | 12.81 | encroached_forest_area in lakh hectares | |
| 2017 | All India | 13.61 | encroached_forest_area in lakh hectares |
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Year-wise All India level Cumulative Forest Area under Encroachment [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/1332
