ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Monday, November 11, 2024
Forest Cover in Indian States and Union Territories (1987-2013)
State/UT
|
Forest Cover in Indian States and Union Territories (1987-2013)
|
Forest cover (Area in km2)
|
Year
|
1987
|
1989
|
1991
|
1993
|
1995
|
1997
|
1999
|
2001
|
2003
|
2005
|
2007*
|
2011
|
2013
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
49,573
|
47,290
|
47,290
|
47,256
|
47,112
|
43,290
|
44,229
|
44,637
|
44,419
|
44,372
|
45,102
|
46,389
|
46,116
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
64,132
|
69,002
|
68,757
|
68,661
|
68,621
|
68,602
|
68,847
|
68,045
|
68,019
|
67,777
|
67,353
|
67,410
|
67,321
|
Assam
|
25,160
|
24,832
|
24,751
|
24,508
|
24,061
|
23,824
|
23,688
|
27,714
|
27,826
|
27,645
|
27,692
|
27,673
|
27,671
|
Bihar
|
28,482
|
26,668
|
26,668
|
26,587
|
26,561
|
4,832
|
4,830
|
5,720
|
5,558
|
5,579
|
6,804
|
6,845
|
7,291
|
Chhattisgarh
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
56,435
|
56,693
|
56,448
|
55,998
|
55,863
|
55,870
|
55,674
|
55,621
|
Delhi
|
15
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
26
|
26
|
88
|
111
|
170
|
176
|
177
|
176
|
179.81
|
Goa
|
1,240
|
1,255
|
1,255
|
1,250
|
1,250
|
1,252
|
1,251
|
2,095
|
2,156
|
2,164
|
2,151
|
2,219
|
2,219
|
Gujarat
|
11,991
|
11,921
|
11,907
|
12,044
|
12,320
|
12,578
|
12,965
|
15,152
|
14,946
|
14,715
|
14,620
|
14,619
|
14,653
|
Haryana
|
513
|
513
|
513
|
513
|
603
|
604
|
964
|
1,754
|
1,517
|
1,587
|
1,594
|
1,608
|
1,586
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
12,480
|
12,480
|
12,480
|
12,502
|
12,501
|
12,521
|
13,082
|
14,360
|
14,353
|
14,369
|
14,668
|
14,679
|
14,683
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
20,905
|
20,449
|
20,449
|
20,443
|
20,433
|
20,440
|
20,441
|
21,237
|
21,267
|
21,273
|
22,686
|
22,539
|
22,538
|
Jharkhand
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
21,692
|
21,644
|
22,637
|
22,716
|
22,591
|
22,894
|
22,977
|
23,473
|
Karnataka
|
32,268
|
32,104
|
32,199
|
32,343
|
32,382
|
32,403
|
32,467
|
36,991
|
36,449
|
35,251
|
36,190
|
36,194
|
36,132
|
Kerala
|
10,292
|
10,292
|
10,292
|
10,336
|
10,336
|
10,334
|
10,323
|
15,560
|
15,577
|
15,595
|
17,324
|
17,300
|
17,922
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
1,30,099
|
1,35,541
|
1,35,541
|
1,35,396
|
1,35,164
|
74,760
|
75,137
|
77,265
|
76,429
|
76,013
|
77,700
|
77,700
|
77,522
|
Maharashtra
|
45,616
|
44,044
|
44,044
|
43,859
|
43,843
|
46,143
|
46,672
|
47,482
|
46,865
|
47,476
|
50,650
|
50,646
|
50,632
|
Manipur
|
17,475
|
17,685
|
17,685
|
17,621
|
17,558
|
17,418
|
17,384
|
16,926
|
17,219
|
17,086
|
17,280
|
17,090
|
16,990
|
Meghalaya
|
16,466
|
15,645
|
15,875
|
15,769
|
15,714
|
15,657
|
15,633
|
15,584
|
16,839
|
16,988
|
17,321
|
17,275
|
17,288
|
Mizoram
|
19,084
|
18,170
|
18,853
|
18,697
|
18,576
|
18,775
|
18,338
|
17,494
|
18,430
|
18,684
|
19,240
|
19,117
|
19,054
|
Nagaland
|
14,394
|
14,399
|
14,321
|
14,348
|
14,291
|
14,221
|
14,164
|
13,345
|
13,609
|
13,719
|
13,464
|
13,318
|
13,044
|
Orissa
|
53,253
|
47,227
|
47,205
|
47,145
|
47,107
|
46,941
|
47,033
|
48,838
|
48,366
|
48,374
|
48,855
|
48,903
|
50,347
|
Punjab
|
943
|
1,338
|
1,343
|
1,343
|
1,342
|
1,387
|
1,412
|
2,432
|
1,580
|
1,558
|
1,664
|
1,764
|
1,772
|
Rajasthan
|
12,758
|
12,884
|
12,889
|
13,099
|
13,280
|
13,353
|
13,871
|
16,367
|
15,826
|
15,850
|
16,036
|
16,087
|
16,086
|
Sikkim
|
2,756
|
3,041
|
3,041
|
3,119
|
3,127
|
3,129
|
3,118
|
3,193
|
3,262
|
3,262
|
3,357
|
3,359
|
3,358
|
Tamil Nadu
|
17,472
|
16,992
|
16,992
|
17,005
|
17,045
|
17,064
|
17,078
|
21,482
|
22,643
|
23,044
|
23,338
|
23,625
|
23,844
|
Tripura
|
5,953
|
5,535
|
5,535
|
5,538
|
5,538
|
5,546
|
5,745
|
7,065
|
8,093
|
8,155
|
8,073
|
7,977
|
7,866
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
31,226
|
33,627
|
33,609
|
33,961
|
33,986
|
10,751
|
10,756
|
13,746
|
14,118
|
14,127
|
14,341
|
14,338
|
14,349
|
Uttarakhand
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
23,243
|
23,260
|
23,938
|
24,465
|
24,442
|
24,495
|
24,496
|
24,508
|
West Bengal
|
8,432
|
8,015
|
8,015
|
8,186
|
8,276
|
8,349
|
8,362
|
10,693
|
12,343
|
12,413
|
12,994
|
12,995
|
16,805
|
A & N Islands
|
7,601
|
7,622
|
7,622
|
7,624
|
7,615
|
7,613
|
7,606
|
6,930
|
6,964
|
6,629
|
6,662
|
6,724
|
6,711
|
Chandigarh
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
17.26
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
|
238
|
206
|
206
|
206
|
204
|
204
|
202
|
219
|
225
|
221
|
211
|
211
|
213
|
Daman & Diu
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
9.27
|
Lakshadweep
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
23
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
27.06
|
Puducherry
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
36
|
40
|
42
|
44
|
50
|
50.06
|
Grand Total
|
6,40,819
|
6,38,804
|
6,39,364
|
6,39,386
|
6,38,879
|
6,33,397
|
6,37,293
|
6,75,538
|
6,78,333
|
6,77,088
|
6,90,899
|
6,92,027
|
6,97,898
|
Per cent
|
19.49
|
19.43
|
19.45
|
19.45
|
19.43
|
19.27
|
19.39
|
20.55
|
20.64
|
20.60
|
21.02
|
21.05
|
21.23
|
* Reported in 2009
Source: Forest Survey of India, Dehradun. State of Forest Report (2003-2013).