The dataset contains year- and state wise recorded forest area of the country, categorized by their types such as protected, unclassified, and reserve forests.
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Dataset - Forest Area: Year- and State-wise Forest Area
The dataset contains year- and state wise recorded forest area of the country, categorized by their types such as protected, unclassified, and reserve forests.
The calendar year to which the forest area record pertains.
state
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The Indian state or union territory for which the forest area is reported.
type_of_forest
String
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The category of forest area being reported, such as Reserved Forest, Protected Forest, Unclassified Forest, total recorded forest area, or percentage of geographical area.
area
String
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The recorded forest area value for the given state, year, and forest type, expressed in square kilometers or as a percentage of geographical area for percentage rows.
unit
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The unit of measurement for the area values, given as area in square kilometers.
note
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Supplementary remarks or footnotes accompanying the record, where available.
Citation
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (2026). Forest Area: Year- and State-wise Forest Area [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/801