Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in India
India: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0071 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0071 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in India peaked at 0.0313 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places India 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0313 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0308 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0305 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0274 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0264 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0249 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0227 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0218 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.021 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0188 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0181 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.017 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0167 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0162 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0159 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.012 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0113 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -1.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0071 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0071 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0135 hectares per person, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.029 hectares per person | 0.0249 hectares per person | 0.0313 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0211 hectares per person | 0.0181 hectares per person | 0.0238 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0156 hectares per person | 0.0136 hectares per person | 0.0176 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 hectares per person | 0.0105 hectares per person | 0.0131 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 hectares per person | 0.0084 hectares per person | 0.0103 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 hectares per person | 0.0075 hectares per person | 0.0083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 hectares per person | 0.0071 hectares per person | 0.0075 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0082 hectares per person compare
- 176 Malaysia 0.0081 hectares per person compare
- 177 Brunei 0.0074 hectares per person compare
- 179 Barbados 0.0071 hectares per person compare
- 180 Vietnam 0.0064 hectares per person compare
- 181 Mauritius 0.0056 hectares per person 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in India?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in India was 0.0071 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does India rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- India ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.