Terrestrial protected areas in India
India: Terrestrial protected areas was 7.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2024
All-time low
5.9
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in India, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 7.7 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in India peaked at 7.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2013.
That places India 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.9 | — |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 7.7 is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.65, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.97 | 5.9 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 6 | 7.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in India?
- Terrestrial protected areas in India was 7.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2013.
- How does India rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- India ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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