The area of moderately dense forest cover in India was over 307 thousand square kilometers in 2021. The total forest cover in India according to the assessment in 2021 was 21.7 percent. The classification of forest cover was based on tree canopy density.
Area of forest cover in India in 2021, by type (in 1,000 square kilometers)
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MoEFCC (India). (January 15, 2022). Area of forest cover in India in 2021, by type (in 1,000 square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050975/india-area-of-forest-cover-by-type/
MoEFCC (India). "Area of forest cover in India in 2021, by type (in 1,000 square kilometers)." Chart. January 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050975/india-area-of-forest-cover-by-type/
MoEFCC (India). (2022). Area of forest cover in India in 2021, by type (in 1,000 square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050975/india-area-of-forest-cover-by-type/
MoEFCC (India). "Area of Forest Cover in India in 2021, by Type (in 1,000 Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050975/india-area-of-forest-cover-by-type/
MoEFCC (India), Area of forest cover in India in 2021, by type (in 1,000 square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050975/india-area-of-forest-cover-by-type/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Area of forest cover in India in 2021, by type (in 1,000 square kilometers) [Graph], MoEFCC (India), January 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050975/india-area-of-forest-cover-by-type/