Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in India
India: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 108,964 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in India, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — grassland in India stood at 108,964 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in India peaked at 113,367 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 108,964 Square kilometres, in 2022.
India ranks 26th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in India, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113,367 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 111,646 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 111,634 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 110,950 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 110,070 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 108,964 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 108,964 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,430 Square kilometres, 20.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 108,964 Square kilometres is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,208 Square kilometres, 34.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,506 Square kilometres | 111,646 Square kilometres | 113,367 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 111,292 Square kilometres | 110,950 Square kilometres | 111,634 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 109,517 Square kilometres | 108,964 Square kilometres | 110,070 Square kilometres | 2 |
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- 23 Chad 124,648 Square kilometres compare
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More environment data for India
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in India?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in India was 108,964 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 113,367 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,964 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does India rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- India ranks 26th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation