{"id":2274,"date":"2025-10-28T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readingroomz.com\/?p=2274"},"modified":"2025-10-27T16:36:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:06:44","slug":"global-forest-resources-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readingroomz.com\/te\/global-forest-resources-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"global-forest-resources-assessment-gfra-2025\"><strong>Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a8a87173a313e81a171c789622c526a5\" style=\"color:#0045d5\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>\u0c35\u0c3f\u0c37\u0c2f \u0c38\u0c42\u0c1a\u0c3f\u0c15<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#global-forest-resources-assessment-gfra-2025\">Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-is-the-global-forest-resources-assessment-gfra\">What is the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA)?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#purpose-of-gfra\">Purpose of GFRA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#global-highlights-gfra-2025\">Global Highlights \u2013 GFRA 2025<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#indias-rank-in-gfra-2025\">India\u2019s Rank in GFRA 2025<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#fa-os-classification-of-forests\">FAO\u2019s Classification of Forests<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#indias-success-in-expanding-planted-forests\">India\u2019s Success in Expanding Planted Forests<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#bamboo-plantations\">Bamboo Plantations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#rubber-plantations\">Rubber Plantations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#agroforestry-in-india\">Agroforestry in India<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#deforestation-and-net-changes-1990-2025\">Deforestation and Net Changes (1990\u20132025)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#forest-carbon-and-emission-trends-1990-2025\">Forest Carbon and Emission Trends (1990\u20132025)<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#global-scenario\">Global Scenario<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#indias-contribution\">India\u2019s Contribution<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#indias-forest-status-as-per-isfr-2023\">India\u2019s Forest Status (as per ISFR 2023)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#government-initiatives-to-enhance-forest-cover\">Government Initiatives to Enhance Forest Cover<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#1-\ufe0f-national-mission-for-a-green-india-gim\">National Mission for a Green India (GIM)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-\ufe0f-national-afforestation-programme-nap\">National Afforestation Programme (NAP)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-\ufe0f-mission-li-fe-lifestyle-for-environment\">Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-\ufe0f-budgetary-push-for-green-growth-2025-26\">Budgetary Push for Green Growth (2025\u201326)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#key-takeaways-for-exams\">Key Takeaways for Exams<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#frequently-asked-questions-fa-qs\">\u0c24\u0c30\u0c1a\u0c41\u0c17\u0c3e \u0c05\u0c21\u0c3f\u0c17\u0c47 \u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c36\u0c4d\u0c28\u0c32\u0c41 (FAQs)<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1761561650615\">What is the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA)?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1761561843988\">What is the rank of India in forest cover in the world (2025)?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1761561870418\">Which organization releases the GFRA report?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1761561894093\">What is India\u2019s rank among top global carbon sinks?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1761561923273\">Name the top three Indian states with the highest forest cover.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1761561958334\">What are the objectives of the National Mission for a Green India (GIM)?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1761561991221\">What is the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1761562011279\">What is the rank of India in the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025, released by the\u00a0Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)\u00a0on\u00a022 October 2025, highlights India\u2019s growing success in expanding forest cover and carbon absorption capacity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India has moved up to\u00a09th position globally in total forest area, maintained\u00a03rd rank in annual forest area gain, and ranked\u00a05th among top global carbon sinks, removing\u00a0150 million tonnes (Mt) of CO\u2082 per year\u00a0during 2021\u20132025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-the-global-forest-resources-assessment-gfra\"><strong>What is the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0GFRA\u00a0is a\u00a0periodic global report by FAO\u00a0that provides official data on\u00a0forest area, change, management, and use\u00a0across countries.<br>It is the\u00a0only worldwide forest assessment based on official national statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"purpose-of-gfra\"><strong>Purpose of GFRA<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monitor\u00a0global forest resources and trends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support\u00a0sustainable forest management (SFM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assess forests\u2019 role in\u00a0carbon storage and biodiversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guide\u00a0global environmental policies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"global-highlights-gfra-2025\"><strong>Global Highlights \u2013 GFRA 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\u0c2a\u0c30\u0c3e\u0c2e\u0c3f\u0c24\u0c3f<\/th><th>Global Status (2025)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Total Global Forest Area<\/strong><\/td><td>~4.14 billion hectares<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>% of Earth\u2019s Land Area<\/strong><\/td><td>~32%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Per Capita Forest Area<\/strong><\/td><td>~0.5 ha\/person<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Top Regions by Forest Area<\/strong><\/td><td>Europe (25%), South America (49% forested)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Top 5 Countries with Largest Forests<\/strong><\/td><td>Russia, Brazil, Canada, USA, China<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Net Annual Forest Loss<\/strong><\/td><td>Fell from 10.7 million ha (1990\u20132000) \u2192 4.12 million ha (2015\u20132025)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"indias-rank-in-gfra-2025\"><strong>India\u2019s Rank in GFRA 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\u0c15\u0c47\u0c1f\u0c17\u0c3f\u0c30\u0c40<\/th><th>India\u2019s Rank\/Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Total Forest Area (2025)<\/strong><\/td><td>9th in the world<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Net Annual Forest Area Gain<\/strong><\/td><td>3rd globally<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Top Global Carbon Sinks<\/strong><\/td><td>5th position<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CO\u2082 Removal<\/strong><\/td><td>150 million tonnes\/year (2021\u20132025)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Share in Global Forest Area<\/strong><\/td><td>~2% (72.7 million ha)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fa-os-classification-of-forests\"><strong>FAO\u2019s Classification of Forests<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>FAO classifies forests into&nbsp;<strong>two main categories<\/strong>&nbsp;with subtypes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\u0c15\u0c47\u0c1f\u0c17\u0c3f\u0c30\u0c40<\/th><th>Subcategory<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Naturally Regenerating Forests<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Primary Forests<\/strong><\/td><td>Forests with native species and no human interference<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Planted Forests<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Plantation Forests<\/strong><\/td><td>Commercial plantations like rubber<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Other Planted Forests<\/strong><\/td><td>Non-commercial planted forests<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"indias-success-in-expanding-planted-forests\"><strong>India\u2019s Success in Expanding Planted Forests<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bamboo-plantations\"><strong>Bamboo Plantations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Global Bamboo Area:\u00a030.1 million ha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asia\u2019s Share:\u00a070% (21.2 million ha)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India\u2019s Share:\u00a011.8 million ha (\u224840% of Asia\u2019s total)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global increase of 8 million ha (1990\u20132025) mainly due to\u00a0India and China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rubber-plantations\"><strong>Rubber Plantations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India ranks\u00a05th globally\u00a0with\u00a0831,000 hectares<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contributes to the global total of\u00a010.9 million hectares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"agroforestry-in-india\"><strong>Agroforestry in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\u0c15\u0c4b\u0c23\u0c02<\/th><th>\u0c35\u0c3f\u0c35\u0c30\u0c3e\u0c32\u0c41<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Asia\u2019s Agroforestry Area<\/strong><\/td><td>39.3 million ha (100% shared by India &amp; Indonesia)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Global Contribution<\/strong><\/td><td>70% of world\u2019s total (\u224855.4 million ha)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India\u2019s Role<\/strong><\/td><td>Major contributor to Asia\u2019s agroforestry growth<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"deforestation-and-net-changes-1990-2025\"><strong>Deforestation and Net Changes (1990\u20132025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India achieved a\u00a0net forest gain\u00a0due to massive\u00a0afforestation efforts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deforestation reduced, while new plantations increased.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India now contributes\u00a09% of global wood removals, ranking\u00a02nd globally\u00a0(2023).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u0c17\u0c2e\u0c28\u0c3f\u0c15:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>\u201cWood removals\u201d = total quantity of wood extracted for timber and fuel.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"forest-carbon-and-emission-trends-1990-2025\"><strong>Forest Carbon and Emission Trends (1990\u20132025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"global-scenario\"><strong>Global Scenario<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>World\u2019s forests act as a\u00a0net carbon sink, absorbing\u00a03.6 billion tonnes CO\u2082 annually\u00a0(2021\u20132025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deforestation emissions:\u00a02.8 billion tonnes CO\u2082\/year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Net CO\u2082 removal:\u00a00.8 billion tonnes annually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top Regions:\u00a0Europe (1.4 Gt CO\u2082 removed), Asia (0.9 Gt CO\u2082 removed).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"indias-contribution\"><strong>India\u2019s Contribution<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ranked\u00a05th among top global carbon sinks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forests remove 150 Mt CO\u2082\/year (2021\u20132025).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Significant reduction in deforestation-related emissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"indias-forest-status-as-per-isfr-2023\"><strong>India\u2019s Forest Status (as per ISFR 2023)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\u0c2a\u0c30\u0c3e\u0c2e\u0c3f\u0c24\u0c3f<\/th><th>\u0c21\u0c47\u0c1f\u0c3e<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Total Forest Cover<\/strong><\/td><td>7,15,343 sq km (21.76% of India\u2019s area)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Top States (by Area)<\/strong><\/td><td>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Madhya Pradesh \u2013 77,073 sq km<br>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Arunachal Pradesh \u2013 65,882 sq km<br>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Chhattisgarh \u2013 55,812 sq km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mangrove Cover<\/strong><\/td><td>4,992 sq km (mainly in A&amp;N Islands, Gujarat, Maharashtra, WB)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Protected Areas<\/strong><\/td><td>106 National Parks, 573 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 115 Conservation Reserves, 220 Community Reserves<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"government-initiatives-to-enhance-forest-cover\"><strong>Government Initiatives to Enhance Forest Cover<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-\ufe0f-national-mission-for-a-green-india-gim\"><strong>National Mission for a Green India (GIM)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Launched:<\/strong>\u00a0February 2014 (under NAPCC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expand\u00a0<strong>5 million ha<\/strong>\u00a0of new forest\/tree cover.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve quality on another\u00a0<strong>5 million ha<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focus:<\/strong>\u00a0Ecosystem restoration, biodiversity, and livelihoods for 3 million forest-dependent families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-\ufe0f-national-afforestation-programme-nap\"><strong>National Afforestation Programme (NAP)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u0c32\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c37\u0c4d\u0c2f\u0c02:<\/strong>\u00a0Regeneration of degraded forest areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Implementation:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SFDA<\/strong>\u00a0at State level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FDA<\/strong>\u00a0at Division level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>JFMCs<\/strong>\u00a0at Village level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-\ufe0f-mission-li-fe-lifestyle-for-environment\"><strong>Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promotes sustainable lifestyles and individual responsibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supported by the\u00a0<strong>United Nations Environment Assembly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u0c2e\u0c41\u0c16\u0c4d\u0c2f \u0c15\u0c3e\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c2f\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c2e\u0c3e\u0c32\u0c41:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MeriLiFE Portal<\/strong>\u00a0for citizen participation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Encouraging tree plantation as a symbolic act of love for the motherland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-\ufe0f-budgetary-push-for-green-growth-2025-26\"><strong>Budgetary Push for Green Growth (2025\u201326)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\u0c38\u0c02\u0c35\u0c24\u0c4d\u0c38\u0c30\u0c02<\/th><th>\u0c15\u0c47\u0c1f\u0c3e\u0c2f\u0c3f\u0c02\u0c2a\u0c41<\/th><th>Increase<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>2024\u201325<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20b93,125.96 crore<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2025\u201326<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20b93,412.82 crore<\/td><td>+9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Revenue Expenditure<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20b93,276.82 crore (96% of total)<\/td><td>+8%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-takeaways-for-exams\"><strong>Key Takeaways for Exams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\u0c1f\u0c3e\u0c2a\u0c3f\u0c15\u0c4d<\/th><th>Key Fact<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Report Name<\/strong><\/td><td>Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Released by<\/strong><\/td><td>FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India\u2019s Global Rank (Total Forest Area)<\/strong><\/td><td>9\u0c35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India\u2019s Rank (Net Forest Gain)<\/strong><\/td><td>3\u0c35 \u0c30\u0c4d\u0c2f\u0c3e\u0c02\u0c15\u0c4d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India\u2019s Rank (Carbon Sink)<\/strong><\/td><td>5th<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India\u2019s CO\u2082 Removal<\/strong><\/td><td>150 Mt\/year (2021\u20132025)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Global Forest Area<\/strong><\/td><td>4.14 billion ha (32% of land)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India\u2019s Forest Cover (ISFR 2023)<\/strong><\/td><td>21.76% of total area<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Major Government Schemes<\/strong><\/td><td>GIM, NAP, Mission LiFE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Top State in Forest Cover<\/strong><\/td><td>\u0c2e\u0c27\u0c4d\u0c2f \u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c26\u0c47\u0c36\u0c4d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingroomz.com\/te\/current-affairs\/\">\u0c21\u0c48\u0c32\u0c40 \u0c15\u0c30\u0c46\u0c02\u0c1f\u0c4d \u0c05\u0c2b\u0c48\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c38\u0c4d<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions-fa-qs\"><strong>\u0c24\u0c30\u0c1a\u0c41\u0c17\u0c3e \u0c05\u0c21\u0c3f\u0c17\u0c47 \u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c36\u0c4d\u0c28\u0c32\u0c41 (FAQs)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761561650615\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What is the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA)?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>The\u00a0Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA)\u00a0is a\u00a0periodic report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)\u00a0of the United Nations. It provides\u00a0comprehensive data\u00a0on the world\u2019s forests \u2014 their\u00a0area, change, management, and use\u00a0\u2014 based on official national statistics. The GFRA helps countries track\u00a0deforestation, afforestation, and forest carbon stock trends\u00a0to support\u00a0sustainable forest management (SFM).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761561843988\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What is the rank of India in forest cover in the world (2025)?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>As per the\u00a0Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025,\u00a0India ranks 9th globally\u00a0in\u00a0total forest area, showing an improvement from the\u00a010th position in the previous assessment. India accounts for about\u00a072.7 million hectares\u00a0of forest area, which is roughly\u00a02% of the global total.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761561870418\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Which organization releases the GFRA report?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>GFRA report<\/strong>\u00a0is released by the\u00a0<strong>Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a specialized agency of the\u00a0<strong>United Nations (UN)<\/strong>\u00a0responsible for global food, agriculture, and natural resource management.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761561894093\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What is India\u2019s rank among top global carbon sinks?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>India ranks\u00a05th globally\u00a0among the\u00a0top carbon sinks\u00a0as per\u00a0GFRA 2025. Indian forests remove approximately\u00a0150 million tonnes (Mt) of CO\u2082 per year (2021\u20132025), contributing significantly to global climate regulation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761561923273\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Name the top three Indian states with the highest forest cover.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>According to the\u00a0<strong>India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023):<\/strong><br \/>1. <strong>\u0c2e\u0c27\u0c4d\u0c2f \u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c26\u0c47\u0c36\u0c4d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 77,073 sq km<br \/>2. <strong>\u0c05\u0c30\u0c41\u0c23\u0c3e\u0c1a\u0c32\u0c4d \u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c26\u0c47\u0c36\u0c4d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 65,882 sq km<br \/>3. <strong>\u0c1b\u0c24\u0c4d\u0c24\u0c40\u0c38\u0c4d\u0c17\u0c22\u0c4d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 55,812 sq km<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761561958334\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What are the objectives of the National Mission for a Green India (GIM)?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>National Mission for a Green India (GIM)<\/strong>, launched in\u00a0<strong>February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0under the\u00a0<strong>National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)<\/strong>, aims to:<br \/>Increase\u00a0<strong>forest and tree cover by 5 million hectares<\/strong>.<br \/>Improve\u00a0<strong>quality of forest cover<\/strong>\u00a0on another 5 million hectares.<br \/><strong>Restore ecosystems<\/strong>\u00a0and enhance\u00a0<strong>biodiversity<\/strong>.<br \/>Boost\u00a0<strong>livelihoods<\/strong>\u00a0of over\u00a0<strong>3 million forest-dependent families<\/strong>.<br \/>Strengthen\u00a0<strong>ecosystem services<\/strong>\u00a0such as water, carbon storage, and biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761561991221\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What is the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 (GFRA 2025)<\/strong>\u00a0is the\u00a0<strong>latest edition<\/strong>\u00a0of FAO\u2019s periodic forest report, released on\u00a0<strong>22 October 2025<\/strong>.<br \/>It provides updated data on:<br \/><strong>Global forest area (4.14 billion hectares)<\/strong><br \/><strong>Trends in deforestation and afforestation<\/strong><br \/><strong>Carbon sink capacity of forests<\/strong><br \/><strong>Regional forest performance<\/strong>, including India\u2019s rise to 9th position globally.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1761562011279\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What is the rank of India in the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>In the\u00a0GFRA 2025,\u00a0India ranks 9th globally in total forest area,\u00a03rd in net annual forest area gain, and\u00a05th among global carbon sinks. These rankings highlight India\u2019s strong efforts in\u00a0afforestation, agroforestry, and sustainable forest management<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025\u00a0underscores India\u2019s consistent efforts in\u00a0forest expansion, carbon absorption, and sustainable management. India\u2019s rise to\u00a09th globally in total forest area\u00a0and continued\u00a03rd rank in forest gain\u00a0reflect its\u00a0strong policy commitment\u00a0under\u00a0Digital India, Mission LiFE, and Green India Mission. 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