Data in table tells us about the year-wise state wise recorded forest area of the country. It specifies the Total Forest Area, Reserved Forest area, Protected Forest area and Unclassified Forest area. Data for 2007 not available. The figure includes 295 sq. km of proposed RF and 1838 sq. km of deemed RF (Vested Forest and Ecologically Fragile Land).
Last UpdatedJuly, 2024
| year | state | type_of_forest | area | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | All India | Total forest Area | 7,75,288 | area in Square Kilometer | |
| 2021 | All India | Reserved Forest | 4,42,276 | area in Square Kilometer | |
| 2021 | All India | Protected Forest | 4,12,259 | area in Square Kilometer | |
| 2021 | All India | Unclassified Forest | 1,20,753 | area in Square Kilometer | |
| 2019 | All India | Total forest Area | 7,67,419 | area in Square Kilometer | |
| 2019 | All India | Reserved Forest | 4,34,853 | area in Square Kilometer | |
| 2019 | All India | Protected Forest | 2,18,924 | area in Square Kilometer | |
| 2019 | All India | Unclassified Forest | 1,13,642 | area in Square Kilometer | |
| 2017 | All India | Total forest Area | 7,08,273 | area in Square Kilometer | |
| 2017 | All India | Reserved Forest | 4,34,705 | area in Square Kilometer |
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Year, State-wise recorded forest area of the country [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/801
