Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in India
India: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.0072 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in India is 0.0072 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in India peaked at 0.0316 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 hectares per person, in 2025.
India ranks 163rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0316 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0304 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0301 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0297 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0292 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0246 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0235 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0235 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0215 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0186 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0179 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0174 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0168 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0165 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.016 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0157 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.014 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.012 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0113 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0072 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.182 hectares per person, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0072 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0202 hectares per person, 35% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0289 hectares per person | 0.0246 hectares per person | 0.0316 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0208 hectares per person | 0.0179 hectares per person | 0.0235 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 hectares per person | 0.0135 hectares per person | 0.0174 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 hectares per person | 0.0105 hectares per person | 0.0129 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 hectares per person | 0.0084 hectares per person | 0.0103 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 hectares per person | 0.0074 hectares per person | 0.0083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 hectares per person | 0.0072 hectares per person | 0.0074 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0083 hectares per person compare
- 161 Malaysia 0.0079 hectares per person compare
- 162 Brunei 0.0073 hectares per person compare
- 164 Barbados 0.0071 hectares per person compare
- 165 Vietnam 0.0063 hectares per person compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0051 hectares per person compare
More environment data for India
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in India?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in India was 0.0072 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0316 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does India rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- India ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.