15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in India
India: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 112,791 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in India, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
India recorded 112,791 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in India peaked at 122,012 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 112,791 km2, in 2021.
India ranks 14th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in India, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122,012 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 119,461 km2 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 118,062 km2 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 115,955 km2 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 114,373 km2 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 112,791 km2 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,736 km2 | 119,461 km2 | 122,012 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 116,130 km2 | 114,373 km2 | 118,062 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 112,791 km2 | 112,791 km2 | 112,791 km2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in India?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in India was 112,791 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 122,012 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,791 km2 in 2021.
- How does India rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- India ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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