ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
Forest Cover of India - 2021
Forest Cover of India 2021
|
Class
|
Area (sq km)
|
Percentage of Geographical Area
|
|
Very Dense Forest
|
99,779
|
3.04
|
|
Moderately Dense Forest
|
3,06,890
|
9.33
|
|
Open Forest
|
3,07,120
|
9.34
|
|
Total Forest Cover
|
7,13,789
|
21.71
|
|
Scrub
|
46,539
|
1.42
|
|
Non-Forest
|
25,27,141
|
76.87
|
|
Total Geographical Area
|
32,87,469
|
100.00
|
Source: Forest Survey of India, Dehradun. India State of Forest Report 2021. Dehradun, FSI.