National forest area, forest cover, and tree cover trend
The dataset has been compiled from the biennial Indian State of Forests Reports of the Forest Survey of India (FSI). The trend in forest cover, forest area, and tree cover at the national level has been collated for the decade from 2011 to 2021.The data pertaining to forest cover for the year 2015 has been taken from the revised numbers of the year as presented in the 2017 report.
National forest area, forest cover, and tree cover trend
The dataset has been compiled from the biennial Indian State of Forests Reports of the Forest Survey of India (FSI). The trend in forest cover, forest area, and tree cover at the national level has been collated for the decade from 2011 to 2021.The data pertaining to forest cover for the year 2015 has been taken from the revised numbers of the year as presented in the 2017 report.
The calendar year to which the forest cover area measurement pertains.
state
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The geographic coverage of the record, identifying the state or union territory; 'All India' denotes a national-level aggregate.
parameter
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The forest-related parameter being measured, such as forest cover.
area
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The measured area for the given parameter, expressed in square kilometres.
unit
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The unit of measurement applied to the area values, i.e., square kilometres.
note
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Optional remarks or supplementary notes associated with the record.
Citation
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (2026). National forest area, forest cover, and tree cover trend [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/1335
