Vegetation of India

Tropical rainforests are the most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 40% of the country's land area.

Temperate forests are the second most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 20% of the country's land area.

Desert vegetation is the third most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 15% of the country's land area.

Alpine vegetation is the fourth most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 10% of the country's land area.

Mediterranean vegetation is the fifth most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 5% of the country's land area.

Grasslands are the sixth most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 3% of the country's land area.

Tundra vegetation is the seventh most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 2% of the country's land area.

Mangrove vegetation is the eighth most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 1% of the country's land area.

Swamp vegetation is the ninth most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 0.5% of the country's land area.

Desert scrub vegetation is the tenth most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 0.25% of the country's land area.

Alpine scrub vegetation is the eleventh most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 0.1% of the country's land area.

Thorny vegetation is the twelfth most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 0.05% of the country's land area.

Littoral vegetation is the thirteenth most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 0.025% of the country's land area.

Montane vegetation is the fourteenth most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 0.01% of the country's land area.

Shola vegetation is the fifteenth most widespread type of vegetation in India, covering about 0.005% of the country's land area.