France vs India: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
France
10.37 million hectares
in 2023
India
10.25 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
52nd
India rank
53rd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports 10.37 million hectares against 10.25 million hectares in India, a difference of 122,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
France ranks 52nd and India ranks 53rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.48 million hectares | 14.16 million hectares | 676,889 hectares | India |
| 1970s | 13.42 million hectares | 12.72 million hectares | 701,300 hectares | France |
| 1980s | 12.29 million hectares | 11.90 million hectares | 395,890 hectares | France |
| 1990s | 10.95 million hectares | 11.08 million hectares | 132,640 hectares | India |
| 2000s | 9.99 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 513,600 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 9.46 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 841,425 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 10.38 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | 15,525 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, France or India?
- France, at 10.37 million hectares against 10.25 million hectares in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between France and India?
- 122,500 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and India rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- France ranks 52nd and India ranks 53rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.