Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in India
India: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -23.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in India, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded -23.15 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 151.7% on the previous year and down 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in India peaked at 154.96 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -65.89 % change on previous year, in 2013.
India ranks 127th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -6.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -341.6% |
| 2004 | 109.69 % change on previous year | +629.7% |
| 2005 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2006 | 46.25 % change on previous year | -925.2% |
| 2007 | 34.31 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2008 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2009 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2010 | -28.19 % change on previous year | +258.9% |
| 2011 | 93.94 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 2012 | -17.67 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2013 | -65.89 % change on previous year | +273.0% |
| 2014 | 59.9 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2015 | -28.84 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2016 | 154.96 % change on previous year | -637.4% |
| 2017 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2018 | -24.77 % change on previous year | +422.9% |
| 2019 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2020 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9196 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +2020.1% |
| 2023 | 44.76 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2024 | -23.15 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -23.15 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1377 % change on previous year, 168.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's -23.15 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -4.33 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2020.1% | 0.9196 % change on previous year | 19.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.47 % change on previous year | -7.85 % change on previous year | 109.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.1 % change on previous year | -65.89 % change on previous year | 154.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 % change on previous year | -23.15 % change on previous year | 44.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 124 Myanmar -21.45 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Germany -22.02 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Mozambique -22.33 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Costa Rica -24.41 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Italy -24.68 % change on previous year compare
- 130 United States Virgin Islands -25.52 % change on previous year compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in India?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in India was -23.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 154.96 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.89 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does India rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.