Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in India

India: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 102,480 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
102,480 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 180 countries
All-time high
148,100 Square kilometres
in 1966
All-time low
102,480 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in India, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in India is 102,480 Square kilometres, 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 in India peaked at 148,100 Square kilometres in 1966 and was at its lowest, 102,480 Square kilometres, in 2023.

India ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 141,586 Square kilometres 133,160 Square kilometres 148,100 Square kilometres 9
1970s 127,170 Square kilometres 121,360 Square kilometres 132,610 Square kilometres 10
1980s 118,965 Square kilometres 115,250 Square kilometres 121,180 Square kilometres 10
1990s 110,788 Square kilometres 108,450 Square kilometres 114,040 Square kilometres 10
2000s 104,989 Square kilometres 103,440 Square kilometres 108,450 Square kilometres 10
2010s 103,034 Square kilometres 102,560 Square kilometres 103,760 Square kilometres 10
2020s 103,640 Square kilometres 102,480 Square kilometres 104,800 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 44 United Kingdom 109,233 Square kilometres compare
  2. 45 Guinea 107,000 Square kilometres compare
  3. 46 France 103,705 Square kilometres compare
  4. 48 Congo 100,000 Square kilometres compare
  5. 49 Spain 98,858 Square kilometres compare
  6. 50 New Zealand 91,190 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in India?
Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in India was 102,480 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 148,100 Square kilometres in 1966.
What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 102,480 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does India rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
India ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 11,927 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata