Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India
India: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 3.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.45 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
163rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
3.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India stood at 3.45 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India peaked at 4.98 hectares per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.45 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
India ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.7 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 4.64 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.36 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.96 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.45 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 3.45 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.86 hectares per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | 4.98 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | 4.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 hectares per square kilometre | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | 3.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | 3.48 hectares per square kilometre | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | 3.52 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 160 United Arab Emirates 4.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mauritius 3.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.46 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Vanuatu 3.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Maldives 3.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 Grenada 2.94 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in India?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India was 3.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 hectares per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.