During the measured period in 2021, moderately dense forest had the highest share of forest cover at about 9.3 percent of the total geographical area of India. The total forest cover in India according to the assessment in 2021 was 21.7 percent. The classification of forest cover was based on the tree canopy density.
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MoEFCC (India). (January 15, 2022). Share of forest cover in India in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050924/india-share-of-forest-cover-by-type/
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