Area of permanent meadows and pastures in India
India: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 10.25 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
India recorded 10.25 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. 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 in India peaked at 14.81 million hectares in 1966 and was at its lowest, 10.25 million hectares, in 2023.
India ranks 52nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.16 million hectares | 13.32 million hectares | 14.81 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.72 million hectares | 12.14 million hectares | 13.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.90 million hectares | 11.53 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.08 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.50 million hectares | 10.34 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.30 million hectares | 10.26 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 million hectares | 10.25 million hectares | 10.48 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in India?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in India was 10.25 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 million hectares in 1966.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 million hectares in 2023.
- How does India rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- India ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.