India has climbed to 9th position globally in forest area and retained its third rank in annual forest area gain, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s latest report.

Sharing the news on X, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the improvement in India’s ranking marks a "major achievement" in sustainable forest management and ecological conservation.

“Here is a reason to rejoice for all Indians. We have achieved 9th rank in terms of forest area at the global level as compared to 10th spot in the previous assessment. We have also maintained our 3rd position globally in terms of annual gain,” Yadav said.

The FAO launched its Global Forest Resource Assessment (GFRA) 2025 in Bali.

Yadav said the achievement comes on the back of the Modi government's planni

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