ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Monday, November 11, 2024
Tree Cover in India Physiographic Zone-Wise (2011-2017)
Tree Cover in India Physiographic Zone-Wise (2011-2017)
Physiographic zone
|
Geographic Area (Km2)
|
Year
|
2011
|
2013
|
2015
|
2017
|
Area (km2)
|
% of Geog. Area
|
Area (km2)
|
% of Geog. Area
|
Area (km2)
|
% of Geog. Area
|
Area (km2)
|
% of Geog. Area
|
Western Himalayas
|
3,28,952
|
7,859
|
2.39
|
9,035
|
2.74
|
9,835.0
|
2.99
|
9,393
|
2.86
|
Eastern Himalayas
|
81,752
|
356
|
0.44
|
448
|
0.60
|
537.0
|
0.66
|
610
|
0.75
|
North East Ranges
|
1,27,857
|
2,275
|
1.78
|
2,655
|
1.98
|
3,132.0
|
2.45
|
2,792
|
2.18
|
Northern Plains
|
2,95,909
|
9,366
|
3.17
|
8,609
|
2.91
|
8,756.0
|
2.96
|
9,196
|
3.11
|
Eastern Plains
|
2,22,365
|
5,168
|
2.32
|
4,722
|
2.11
|
4,628.0
|
2.08
|
4,759
|
2.14
|
Western Plains
|
3,20,507
|
7,038
|
2.20
|
6,245
|
1.96
|
6,297.0
|
1.96
|
6,352
|
1.98
|
Central Highlands
|
3,71,281
|
9,886
|
2.66
|
10,127
|
2.71
|
11,004.0
|
2.96
|
11,534
|
3.11
|
North Deccan
|
3,65,711
|
7,007
|
1.92
|
6,762
|
1.90
|
7912.0
|
2.16
|
7,994
|
2.19
|
East Deccan
|
3,33,824
|
10,718
|
3.21
|
9,644
|
2.87
|
10,120.0
|
3.03
|
10,663
|
3.19
|
South Deccan
|
2,91,317
|
8,012
|
2.75
|
8,244
|
2.82
|
7,531.0
|
2.59
|
7,857
|
2.70
|
Western Ghats
|
73,681
|
4,083
|
5.54
|
4,189
|
5.79
|
3,678.0
|
4.99
|
4,109
|
5.58
|
Eastern Ghats
|
1,92,068
|
4,420
|
2.30
|
4,194
|
2.19
|
4,041.0
|
2.10
|
3,936
|
2.05
|
West Coast
|
1,13,611
|
8,863
|
7.80
|
10,391
|
8.57
|
9,744.0
|
8.58
|
9,445
|
8.31
|
East Coast
|
1,68,634
|
5,791
|
3.43
|
6,001
|
3.58
|
5,358.0
|
3.18
|
5,175
|
3.07
|
Total
|
32,87,469
|
90,844
|
2.76
|
91,266
|
2.78
|
92,573.0
|
2.82
|
93,815
|
2.85
|
Source: Central Statistics Office, Government of India. EnviStats India 2018.