India's forest cover rose from 22.0 % in 1994 to 24.5 % in 2023.
India · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
India's forest area rose from 653,992 km in 1994 to 729,592 km in 2023.
India's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 5.9 % in 2013 to 7.7 % in 2025.
India's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 61.0 % in 1994 to 60.1 % in 2023.
India's arable land (% of land area) fell from 54.7 % in 1994 to 51.8 % in 2023.
Air
India's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 50.0 in 1994 to 54.1 in 2023.
Water
India's water stress rose from 36.9 % in 1993 to 44.8 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
127th of 181 · 4th in South Asia
India's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 1,568 in 1993 to 1,014 in 2022.
Access
India's safe drinking water rose from 37.6 % in 2000 to 76.4 % in 2024.
India's safe sanitation rose from 9.0 % in 2000 to 62.8 % in 2024.