China vs India: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 11,948 1000 ha against 7,966 1000 ha in India, a difference of 3,982 1000 ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,135 1000 ha | 17,507 1000 ha | 1,372 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 13,182 1000 ha | 11,559 1000 ha | 1,622 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 11,966 1000 ha | 9,273 1000 ha | 2,693 1000 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary meadows and pastures — area, China or India?
- China, at 11,948 1000 ha against 7,966 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between China and India?
- 3,982 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.