India vs Spain: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
India
10.25 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
9.89 million hectares
in 2023
India rank
52nd
Spain rank
54th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- India
- Spain
How they compare
India currently reports 10.25 million hectares against 9.89 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 362,160 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 54th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.16 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | India |
| 1970s | 12.72 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | India |
| 1980s | 11.90 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | India |
| 1990s | 11.08 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | 295,800 hectares | India |
| 2000s | 10.50 million hectares | 11.13 million hectares | 635,500 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.30 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | 750,330 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 10.36 million hectares | 9.72 million hectares | 642,362 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 Spain?
- India, at 10.25 million hectares against 9.89 million hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between India and Spain?
- 362,160 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Spain rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- India ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 54th 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.