Global pasture in India

India: Global pasture was 9.67 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.67 million
World rank
48th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.04 million
in 1960
All-time low
2.34 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Global pasture in India, 1780–2010

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1780189520101780: 2.3M1790: 2.4M1800: 2.5M1810: 2.7M1820: 2.8M1830: 2.9M1840: 3.2M1850: 3.4M1860: 3.5M1870: 3.7M1880: 3.8M1890: 4.2M1900: 4.4M1910: 4.0M1920: 4.1M1930: 4.5M1940: 5.3M1950: 6.1M1960: 13.0M1970: 12.0M1980: 11.0M1990: 10.4M2000: 9.5M2010: 9.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 9.67 million for global pasture in 2010.

That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global pasture in India peaked at 13.04 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million, in 1780.

That places India 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global pasture in India, year by year

Annual values for Global pasture in India, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 2.34 million —
1790 2.44 million +4.5%
1800 2.53 million +3.7%
1810 2.67 million +5.2%
1820 2.79 million +4.7%
1830 2.93 million +5.0%
1840 3.15 million +7.6%
1850 3.39 million +7.5%
1860 3.54 million +4.3%
1870 3.73 million +5.4%
1880 3.82 million +2.5%
1890 4.25 million +11.3%
1900 4.36 million +2.7%
1910 3.98 million -8.8%
1920 4.05 million +1.9%
1930 4.53 million +11.7%
1940 5.28 million +16.6%
1950 6.09 million +15.4%
1960 13.04 million +114.0%
1970 12.04 million -7.7%
1980 11.04 million -8.3%
1990 10.43 million -5.5%
2000 9.53 million -8.6%
2010 9.67 million +1.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 9.67 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.12 million, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 9.67 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 505,789, 19.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global pasture 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.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +114.0% 6.09 million 13.04 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 2.34 million 2.34 million 2.34 million 1
1790s 2.44 million 2.44 million 2.44 million 1
1800s 2.53 million 2.53 million 2.53 million 1
1810s 2.67 million 2.67 million 2.67 million 1
1820s 2.79 million 2.79 million 2.79 million 1
1830s 2.93 million 2.93 million 2.93 million 1
1840s 3.15 million 3.15 million 3.15 million 1
1850s 3.39 million 3.39 million 3.39 million 1
1860s 3.54 million 3.54 million 3.54 million 1
1870s 3.73 million 3.73 million 3.73 million 1
1880s 3.82 million 3.82 million 3.82 million 1
1890s 4.25 million 4.25 million 4.25 million 1
1900s 4.36 million 4.36 million 4.36 million 1
1910s 3.98 million 3.98 million 3.98 million 1
1920s 4.05 million 4.05 million 4.05 million 1
1930s 4.53 million 4.53 million 4.53 million 1
1940s 5.28 million 5.28 million 5.28 million 1
1950s 6.09 million 6.09 million 6.09 million 1
1960s 13.04 million 13.04 million 13.04 million 1
1970s 12.04 million 12.04 million 12.04 million 1
1980s 11.04 million 11.04 million 11.04 million 1
1990s 10.43 million 10.43 million 10.43 million 1
2000s 9.53 million 9.53 million 9.53 million 1
2010s 9.67 million 9.67 million 9.67 million 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 45 Morocco 10.97 million compare
  2. 46 Chile 10.62 million compare
  3. 47 Cote d'Ivoire 9.98 million compare
  4. 49 Zimbabwe 9.32 million compare
  5. 50 Kyrgyzstan 8.75 million compare
  6. 51 Syria 7.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global pasture in India?
Global pasture in India was 9.67 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global pasture recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 13.04 million in 1960.
What is the lowest global pasture recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million in 1780.
How does India rank for global pasture?
India ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is global pasture rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global pasture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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