| Category | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Report Title | Forest Accounts 2025 (Vol. I: National-Level, Vol. II: State-Level Trends) |
| Released By | Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) |
| Release Date | September 25, 2025 |
| Framework Used | UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) |
| Forest Cover (2021-22) | 7.15 lakh sq. km (21.76% of India's land area) |
| Forest Cover Increase | +17,444.61 sq. km (22.5% growth from 2010-11 to 2021-22) |
| Top States (Increase) | Kerala (+4,137 sq. km), Karnataka (+3,122 sq. km), Tamil Nadu (+2,606 sq. km) |
| Net Forest Extent (2013-23) | +3,356 sq. km (driven by reclassification) |
| Top States (Extent) | Uttarakhand (+6.3%), Odisha (+1.97%), Jharkhand (+1.9%) |
| Growing Stock Increase | +305.53 million cubic meters (7.32% rise, 2013-2023) |
| Top Contributors | Madhya Pradesh (136M cum), Chhattisgarh (51M cum), Andaman & Nicobar (77M cum) |
| Provisioning Services | ₹37,930 crore (2021-22, 0.16% of GDP) |
| Top States (Provisioning) | Maharashtra (₹23,780 cr), Gujarat (₹14,150 cr), Kerala (₹8,550 cr) |
| Carbon Retention Value | ₹620,970 crore (2021-22, 2.63% of GDP, 51.82% increase from 2015-16) |
| Top States (Carbon) | Arunachal Pradesh (₹296,000 cr), Uttarakhand (₹156,600 cr), Assam (₹129,960 cr) |
| Data Sources | ISFR, ICFRE Forestry Statistics, NCAVES Project, SEEA Standards |
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