The last report, which is typically released biennially, was published in 2021 New Delhi: The total forest and tree cover in India is 827,357 sq km, which accounts for 25.17% of the country’s ...

The increase of 25.17% breaks down to 21.76% of forest cover (7.15 lakh sq. km) and 3.41% of tree cover (1,289 sq. km). The Forest Survey of India (FSI) defines “forest cover” as land with ...