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India: Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers, Area from MODIS

314.761000 ha · 2024-5.6% since 2014

FAOSTAT domain LC. Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers, Area from MODIS (1000 ha). Annual figures for India from 2001 to 2024.

20012024

Every year

YearValue (1000 ha)Note
2024314.76E
2023384.75E
2022394.53E
2021421.17E
2020389.11E
2019377.67E
2018302.51E
2017283.68E
2016306.48E
2015358.21E
2014333.35E
2013326.96E
2012331.94E
2011377.22E
2010416.21E
2009381.65E
2008329.91E
2007308.62E
2006306.99E
2005321.26E
2004259.68E
2003211.52E
2002228.28E
2001180.67E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers, Area from MODIS. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-lc-6980-5007-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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