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From 2001 to 2023, India lost 2332kha of tree cover, equivalent to a -2.3% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In India from 2001 to 2023, 2332kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In India, the top 5 regions were responsible for 59.9% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2023. Assam had the most tree cover loss at 324.0kha compared to an average of 64.8 kha.

Assam324.0kha
Mizoram312.2kha
Arunachal Pradesh262.5kha
NCT of Delhi259.1kha
Manipur240.0kha
From 2000 to 2020, India experienced a net change of 874.1 kha (1.32%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, India gained 1881.7 kha of tree cover equal to 1.44% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In India
Weekly Fire Alerts In India
In India the peak fire season typically occurs in March. There were 13308 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In India Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In India Compared to Other Areas
In India there have been 13,308 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2021, with 23,414.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 India experienced a total of 214,794 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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