Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in India
India: Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate was -0.5764 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in India stood at -0.5764 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in India peaked at 3.59 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -5.42 % change on previous year, in 1967.
India ranks 180th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8511 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 3.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4032 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1967 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -1444.6% |
| 1968 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1969 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 1970 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1971 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1972 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1973 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7026 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4651 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1976 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -498.1% |
| 1977 | -0.4717 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1978 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +251.7% |
| 1979 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.2481 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1983 | -0.7426 % change on previous year | -399.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9975 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1985 | -0.2469 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1986 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +702.0% |
| 1987 | 0.505 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1988 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -299.0% |
| 1989 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1990 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1992 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1993 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1994 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 0.542 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2695 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1997 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -698.4% |
| 1998 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1999 | 0.274 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2001 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +501.6% |
| 2002 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2003 | -0.8475 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5698 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2833 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2841 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -0.2849 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2857 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2865 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -0.5747 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -0.289 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0.8696 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2874 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0.8596 % change on previous year | +199.1% |
| 2021 | -0.5682 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8571 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2023 | -0.5764 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -1444.6% | 0.4032 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5621 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.9204 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4972 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 0.9975 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5766 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5012 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 0.5698 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 % change on previous year | -0.5747 % change on previous year | 0.8696 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2855 % change on previous year | -0.8571 % change on previous year | 0.8596 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 177 Switzerland -0.2941 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Latvia -0.3096 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Falkland Islands -0.3422 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Estonia -0.624 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Netherlands -0.662 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Germany -0.6642 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in India?
- Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate in India was -0.5764 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.42 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does India rank for area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area meadows and pastures. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.