Answer: Uttarakhand
Notes: Recently, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Environmental Accounting on Forest 2025 Report on 25th September 2025 during the 29th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (CoCSSO) in Chandigarh. From 2010-11 to 2021-22, forest cover increased by 17,444.61 sq. km, reaching 7.15 lakh sq. km (21.76% of India’s area). Major gains were recorded in Kerala with 4,137 sq. km, Karnataka with 3,122 sq. km and Tamil Nadu with 2,606 sq. km. Between 2013 and 2023, forest extent increased by 3,356 sq. km mainly due to reclassification and boundary adjustments. The highest rise in Recorded Forest Area share was in Uttarakhand with 6.3%, Odisha with 1.97% and Jharkhand with 1.9%. Provisioning services value grew from ₹30.72 to ₹37.93 thousand crore between 2011-12 and 2021-22 which is about 0.16% of GDP.
