| Event | Chhattisgarh Tops in Forest and Tree Cover Growth: ISFR 2023 |
| Key Point | Chhattisgarh emerged as the top state in combined forest and tree cover growth. |
| Forest Cover Increase | 94.75 sq km increase in forest cover, total forest area now 55,811.75 sq km. |
| Combined Forest and Tree Cover Increase | 684 sq km increase, highest among all Indian states. |
| Combined Forest and Tree Cover | 55,812 sq km, third-largest in India after Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. |
| Total Forest and Tree Cover in India | 8,27,357 sq km (25.17% of geographical area), includes 7,15,343 sq km forest cover and 1,12,014 sq km tree cover. |
| Top States in Forest and Tree Cover Growth | Chhattisgarh (684 sq km), Uttar Pradesh (559 sq km), Odisha (559 sq km), Rajasthan (394 sq km). |
| States with Largest Forest and Tree Cover | Madhya Pradesh (85,724 sq km), Arunachal Pradesh (67,083 sq km), Maharashtra (65,383 sq km). |
| States with Largest Forest Cover | Madhya Pradesh (77,073 sq km), Arunachal Pradesh (65,882 sq km), Chhattisgarh (55,812 sq km). |
