India has the largest area of bamboo cultivation in the world at over 11 million hectares, containing 136 species across 22 genera. While India's bamboo growing stock is over 80 million metric tons, domestic demand is over 26 million tons annually. However, India only harvests and utilizes about 13.5 million tons annually, tapping just 10% of its bamboo potential and accounting for only 4% of the global bamboo market. The main bamboo species cultivated in India are Dendrocalamus strictus, Bambusa arundanacea, and Melocanna baccifera, which make up four-fifths of India's total bamboo growing stock.

1. Bamboo Resource
Position in India

2. India has largest area under
bamboo in the world, estimated
around 11.36 million hectares.

3. India has 136 species of bamboo
across 22 GENERA

4. According to FAO, total area
under bamboo cultivation is
11,361 hectares as on 2005 of
which 1,754 hectares in under
private ownership and the rest
is under state ownership.

5. Bamboo growing
stock in India
80.43 million metric
tonnes
Annual Harvest 13.5 million metric
tonnes
Current Domestic
Demand
26.69 million
tonnes.

6. It is estimated that India taps
only one-tenth of it’s bamboo
potential, and it’s share in the
global market is only about 4%

7. Average productivity of
bamboo from forest is around 2
tonnes per hectare per annum.

8. Uses % age Consumption
Pulp 35 %
Housing 20 %
Non-Residential 5 %
Rural Uses 20 %
Fuel 8.5 %
Packing, including basket 5 %
Wood Based Industry 2.5 %
Furniture 1 %
Others 3 %
Total 100 %
Consumption Pattern of Bamboos in India

9. Four fifths of the total bamboo
growing stock in India
comprises of :
Dendrocalamus strictus
Bambusa arundanacea
Melocanna baccifera

10. On Average 250 air dried culms
weigh one tonne

11. Total Annual production of
bamboo is estimated to be 5
million metric tonnes. (2003-04
air dry)

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