Congo vs India: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Congo
10.00 million hectares
in 2023
India
10.25 million hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
53rd
India rank
52nd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 10.25 million hectares against 10.00 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 248,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 53rd and India ranks 52nd of 208 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.00 million hectares | 14.16 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | India |
| 1970s | 10.00 million hectares | 12.72 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | India |
| 1980s | 10.00 million hectares | 11.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | India |
| 1990s | 10.00 million hectares | 11.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | India |
| 2000s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 498,900 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 303,400 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | 364,000 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Congo or India?
- India, at 10.25 million hectares against 10.00 million hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Congo and India?
- 248,000 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and India rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Congo ranks 53rd and India ranks 52nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.