Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in India
India: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in India, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places India 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +133.7% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in India?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in India was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does India rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.