India Rises to 9th Globally in Total Forest Area, Retains 3rd Spot in Annual Gains

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New Delhi: India has climbed to the ninth position worldwide in total forest area while maintaining its third rank in annual forest area gain, according to the latest Global Forest Resource Assessment 2025 released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The Environment Ministry credited this achievement to large-scale afforestation drives and community-led forest protection initiatives under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav called the rise from 10th to 9th place a “major achievement” in sustainable forest management and ecological conservation.

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