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
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in India, 1961–2023
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.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in India, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139,660 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 140,820 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 141,040 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 145,940 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 147,430 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 148,100 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 140,170 Square kilometres | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 137,950 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 133,160 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 129,920 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 132,610 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 129,600 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 127,070 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 127,810 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 128,560 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 125,920 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 125,320 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 123,530 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 121,360 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 121,180 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 119,890 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 120,250 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 119,300 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 120,340 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 120,000 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 117,830 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 118,380 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 117,230 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 115,250 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 113,040 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 114,040 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 112,990 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 110,960 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 109,660 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 110,340 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 110,640 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 108,800 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 108,450 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 108,960 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 108,450 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 106,620 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 105,280 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 104,500 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 104,840 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 104,520 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 104,440 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 104,180 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 103,620 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 103,440 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 103,390 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103,010 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 102,960 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 102,560 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 102,650 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102,620 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 102,610 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 103,400 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 103,380 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103,760 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 104,800 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 104,027 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 103,253 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 102,480 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 102,480 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,920 Square kilometres, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 102,480 Square kilometres is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,200 Square kilometres, 19.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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