India vs New Zealand: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
India
10.25 million hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
9.12 million hectares
in 2023
India rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
56th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- India
- New Zealand
How they compare
India currently reports 10.25 million hectares against 9.12 million hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 1.13 million hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 56th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.16 million hectares | 12.83 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | India |
| 1970s | 12.72 million hectares | 13.40 million hectares | 678,600 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11.90 million hectares | 14.01 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11.08 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.50 million hectares | 11.29 million hectares | 790,580 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.30 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | 10,200 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.36 million hectares | 9.32 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, India or New Zealand?
- India, at 10.25 million hectares against 9.12 million hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between India and New Zealand?
- 1.13 million hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and New Zealand rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- India ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 56th 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.