India - Forest Area
Since 2014, India Forest Area jumped by 0.4points year on year. With 24.15 Percent of Land Area in 2019, the country was number 127 among other countries in Forest Area. India is overtaken by Chile, which was number 126 with 24.29 Percent of Land Area and is followed by British Virgin Islands at 24.11 Percent of Land Area. Suriname ranked the highest with 97.54 Percent of Land Area in 2019, that is -0points versus 2018. Guyana, Gabon and Solomon Islands respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Malta recorded the best 5 years average growth at +5.4points per year, while Oman was the worst growing country at -4.4points per year.
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| Date | Percent of Land Area |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 24.15 |
| 2018 | 24.09 |
| 2017 | 24.00 |
| 2016 | 23.91 |
| 2015 | 23.82 |
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How does India rank in Forest Area?
| # | 210 Countries | Percent of Land Area | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Suriname
|
97.54 % | 2019 | -0.0 % | -0.1 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Guyana
|
93.61 % | 2019 | -0.0 % | -0.1 % | View data | |
| 126 |
#126
Chile
|
24.29 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.7 % | View data | |
| 127 |
#127
India
|
24.15 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.3 % | View data | |
| 128 |
#128
British Virgin Islands
|
24.11 % | 2019 | -0.1 % | -0.0 % | View data | |