Grazing land use over the long term in India
India: Grazing land use over the long term was 10.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.48 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 202 countries
All-time high
14.63 million
in 1966
All-time low
1.94 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in India, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 10.48 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in India peaked at 14.63 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, in 1000.
India ranks 50th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.94 million | — |
| 1100 | 2.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1200 | 2.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1300 | 2.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1400 | 2.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1500 | 2.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1600 | 2.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1700 | 2.84 million | +22.2% |
| 1710 | 2.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1720 | 2.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1730 | 3.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1740 | 3.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 3.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 3.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 3.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 3.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 3.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 3.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 3.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 3.53 million | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 3.72 million | +5.4% |
| 1840 | 3.65 million | -1.9% |
| 1850 | 3.99 million | +9.4% |
| 1860 | 4.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1870 | 4.40 million | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 4.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 4.81 million | +8.7% |
| 1900 | 4.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 4.54 million | -7.2% |
| 1920 | 4.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 5.08 million | +10.6% |
| 1940 | 5.78 million | +13.8% |
| 1950 | 6.65 million | +15.1% |
| 1951 | 7.31 million | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 8.03 million | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 8.75 million | +9.0% |
| 1954 | 9.47 million | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 10.19 million | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 10.91 million | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 11.63 million | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 12.35 million | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 13.07 million | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 13.79 million | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 13.79 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 13.91 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 13.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 14.41 million | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 14.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 14.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 13.84 million | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 13.62 million | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 13.15 million | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 12.83 million | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 13.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 12.80 million | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 12.55 million | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 12.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 12.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 12.44 million | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 12.38 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 12.20 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 11.98 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 11.97 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 11.84 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 11.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 11.78 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.85 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.64 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 11.58 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.38 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 11.16 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 11.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.10 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.97 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.88 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 10.85 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.53 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.22 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 10.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 10.48 million | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10.48 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 10.48 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 600,000, 17.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.84 million | 2.84 million | 2.84 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.96 million | 2.96 million | 2.96 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.03 million | 3.03 million | 3.03 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.09 million | 3.09 million | 3.09 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.15 million | 3.15 million | 3.15 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.41 million | 3.41 million | 3.41 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.47 million | 3.47 million | 3.47 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.53 million | 3.53 million | 3.53 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.53 million | 3.53 million | 3.53 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.72 million | 3.72 million | 3.72 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.65 million | 3.65 million | 3.65 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.99 million | 3.99 million | 3.99 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.20 million | 4.20 million | 4.20 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.40 million | 4.40 million | 4.40 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.42 million | 4.42 million | 4.42 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.81 million | 4.81 million | 4.81 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.89 million | 4.89 million | 4.89 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.54 million | 4.54 million | 4.54 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.59 million | 4.59 million | 4.59 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.08 million | 5.08 million | 5.08 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.78 million | 5.78 million | 5.78 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.84 million | 6.65 million | 13.07 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.96 million | 13.15 million | 14.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.56 million | 11.98 million | 13.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.75 million | 11.38 million | 11.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.05 million | 10.85 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.50 million | 10.34 million | 10.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.26 million | 10.22 million | 10.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 million | 10.33 million | 10.48 million | 6 |
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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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0072 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in India?
- Grazing land use over the long term in India was 10.48 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 million in 1966.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1000.
- How does India rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- India ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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