Primary forest loss in India amounted to **** thousand hectares (kha) in 2022, representing a decrease of almost one percent from the previous year. During the period in consideration, primary forest loss in India was highest at **** thousand hectares lost in 2016.
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Includes all vegetation taller than five meters. Primary forest in this study is defined as "mature natural humid tropical forest cover that has not been completely cleared and regrown in recent history." Loss means mortality or removal of trees due to various factors, and does not associate with deforestation only.
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GFW. (March 12, 2024). Primary forest loss in India from 2002 to 2022 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456382/primary-forest-loss-in-india/
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