Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in India
India: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture was 10,248 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,248 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
12,000 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
10,248 Hectares
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in India, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
India recorded 10,248 Hectares for agricultural land area — permanent pasture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in India peaked at 12,000 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10,248 Hectares, in 2023.
India ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in India, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12,000 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 11,783 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11,838 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 11,723 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11,525 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 11,304 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 11,404 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,299 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11,096 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10,966 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11,034 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11,064 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,880 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 10,845 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,896 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10,845 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 10,662 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10,528 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10,450 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10,484 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,452 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,444 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,418 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,362 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10,344 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,339 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,301 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,296 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,256 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10,265 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,262 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,261 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,340 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,338 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,376 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,480 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10,403 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,325 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,248 Hectares | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,774 Hectares | 11,525 Hectares | 12,000 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 11,079 Hectares | 10,845 Hectares | 11,404 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,499 Hectares | 10,344 Hectares | 10,845 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,303 Hectares | 10,256 Hectares | 10,376 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,364 Hectares | 10,248 Hectares | 10,480 Hectares | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — permanent pasture in India?
- Agricultural land area — permanent pasture in India was 10,248 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,248 Hectares in 2023.
- How does India rank for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
- India ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent pasture 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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