India lost 123 thousand hectares (kha) of tree cover in 2022, representing a decrease of 7.5 percent from the previous year. The highest tree cover loss from 2022 to 2022 was observed in 2017, at 189 kma.
Tree cover loss in India from 2002 to 2022
(in 1,000 hectares)
The source does not provide a release date. The date given is the date of website access.
Includes all vegetation taller than five meters. Loss means mortality or removal of trees due to various factors, and does not associate with deforestation only.
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