Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India
India: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0498 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India is 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 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, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0498 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
India ranks 136th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.047 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0474 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0474 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0491 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0496 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0498 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0471 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0464 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0437 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0446 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0427 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0432 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0421 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0404 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0405 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0404 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0396 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.038 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.038 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0371 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0366 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0366 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0365 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0359 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0351 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0351 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0346 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0347 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2063 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0586 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0498 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0446 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.04 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0365 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0353 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0365 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0347 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 133 United Arab Emirates 0.0422 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 134 Mauritius 0.0351 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0346 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 137 Vanuatu 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 138 Maldives 0.0336 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 139 Grenada 0.0294 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in India was 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0498 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.