Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in India
India: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places India 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 unit of gdp in India?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in India was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does India rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.