Year and State-wise Forest Cover, Geographical Area and Percentage of Forest Cover
This dataset contains year and state-wise forest cover, geographical area and percentage of forest cover
Note:
1. Between 1987 to 1995, Data for Goa also includes Daman and Diu
2. From ISFR 2019 onwards Jammu and Kashmir was divided into two UTs viz. Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and from 2021 onwards Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have been combined into one UT
Year and State-wise Forest Cover, Geographical Area and Percentage of Forest Cover
This dataset contains year and state-wise forest cover, geographical area and percentage of forest cover
Note:
1. Between 1987 to 1995, Data for Goa also includes Daman and Diu
2. From ISFR 2019 onwards Jammu and Kashmir was divided into two UTs viz. Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and from 2021 onwards Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have been combined into one UT
Rows: 612
Columns: 7
Time period: 1987 to 2023
Last Updated: 03 January 2025
Data preview
year
state
forest_cover
geographical_area
percentage_forest_cover
units
note
2023
Andhra Pradesh
30085
1,62,922.57
18
forest_cover and geographical_area in square kilometres, percentage_forest_cover in percentage
2023
Arunachal Pradesh
65882
83743
79
forest_cover and geographical_area in square kilometres, percentage_forest_cover in percentage
2023
Assam
28314
78438
36
forest_cover and geographical_area in square kilometres, percentage_forest_cover in percentage
2023
Bihar
7532
94163
8
forest_cover and geographical_area in square kilometres, percentage_forest_cover in percentage
2023
Chhattisgarh
55812
1,35,192.00
41
forest_cover and geographical_area in square kilometres, percentage_forest_cover in percentage
2023
Delhi
195
1483
13
forest_cover and geographical_area in square kilometres, percentage_forest_cover in percentage
2023
Goa
2266
3702
61
forest_cover and geographical_area in square kilometres, percentage_forest_cover in percentage
2023
Gujarat
15017
1,96,244.00
8
forest_cover and geographical_area in square kilometres, percentage_forest_cover in percentage
2023
Haryana
1614
44212
4
forest_cover and geographical_area in square kilometres, percentage_forest_cover in percentage
2023
Himachal Pradesh
15580
55673
28
forest_cover and geographical_area in square kilometres, percentage_forest_cover in percentage
The calendar year to which the forest cover assessment pertains.
state
String
39
612
The Indian state or union territory for which forest cover data is reported.
forest_cover
Int64
538
612
The area under forest cover for the state, measured in square kilometres.
geographical_area
String
102
611
The total geographical area of the state, measured in square kilometres.
percentage_forest_cover
Int64
82
611
Forest cover as a percentage of the state's total geographical area.
units
String
1
612
The units of measurement used in the dataset: square kilometres for forest cover and geographical area, and percentage for percentage forest cover.
note
String
2
5
Optional remarks or clarifications accompanying the record.
Citation
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (2026). Year and State-wise Forest Cover, Geographical Area and Percentage of Forest Cover [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/1333
