India - Primary Forest Area
Since 2014, India Primary Forest Area fell by 0.2points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 50 among other countries in Primary Forest Area at 22.06 Percent of Forest Area. India is overtaken by Malaysia, which was ranked number 49 with 22.92 Percent of Forest Area and is followed by Comoros with 22 Percent of Forest Area. Mongolia topped the ranking with 99.99 Percent of Forest Area in 2019, that is stable compared to 2018. Ecuador, Venezuela and French Guiana respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Costa Rica witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.8points per year, while Nigeria witnessed the worst performance at -41.3points per year.
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| Date | Percent of Forest Area |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.06 |
| 2018 | 22.12 |
| 2017 | 22.21 |
| 2016 | 22.21 |
| 2015 | 22.21 |
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How does India rank in Primary Forest Area?
| # | 119 Countries | Percent of Forest Area | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Mongolia
|
99.99 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Ecuador
|
99.37 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
| 49 |
#49
Malaysia
|
22.92 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.3 % | View data | |
| 50 |
#50
India
|
22.06 % | 2019 | -0.3 % | -0.2 % | View data | |
| 51 |
#51
Comoros
|
22.00 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +0.6 % | View data | |