India vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Temporary meadows and pastures — Area

India
7,966 1000 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
18,474 1000 ha
in 2024
India rank
5th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
8th

Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • India
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 18,474 1000 ha against 7,966 1000 ha in India, a difference of 10,508 1000 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 2.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.

India ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th of 229 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 17,507 1000 ha 16,586 1000 ha 921.2 1000 ha India
2010s 11,559 1000 ha 17,886 1000 ha 6,326 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 9,273 1000 ha 18,434 1000 ha 9,161 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary meadows and pastures — area, India or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 18,474 1000 ha against 7,966 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
10,508 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
India ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 6,156 data points, 1998–2024
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