Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in India
India: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 10,210 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in India is 10,210 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in India peaked at 14,810 1000 ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 10,210 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places India 62nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,966 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,082 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 14,104 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 14,594 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 14,743 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 14,810 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 14,017 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 13,795 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 13,316 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 12,992 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 13,261 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 12,960 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 12,707 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 12,781 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 12,856 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 12,592 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 12,532 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 12,353 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 12,136 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 12,118 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 11,989 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 12,025 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 11,930 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 12,034 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 12,000 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11,783 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11,838 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 11,723 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11,525 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 11,304 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 11,404 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,299 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11,096 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10,966 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11,034 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11,064 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,880 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 10,845 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,896 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10,845 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 10,662 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10,528 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10,450 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10,484 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,452 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,444 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,418 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,362 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10,344 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,339 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,301 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,296 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,256 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10,265 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,262 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,261 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,340 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,338 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,376 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,480 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10,403 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,325 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,248 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 10,210 1000 ha | -0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10,210 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 10,210 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 520 1000 ha, 19.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,159 1000 ha | 13,316 1000 ha | 14,810 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,717 1000 ha | 12,136 1000 ha | 13,261 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,896 1000 ha | 11,525 1000 ha | 12,118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,079 1000 ha | 10,845 1000 ha | 11,404 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,499 1000 ha | 10,344 1000 ha | 10,845 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,303 1000 ha | 10,256 1000 ha | 10,376 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,333 1000 ha | 10,210 1000 ha | 10,480 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,577 1000 ha compare
- 59 United Kingdom 10,577 1000 ha compare
- 61 France 10,443 1000 ha compare
- 63 Congo 10,000 1000 ha compare
- 64 Spain 9,886 1000 ha compare
- 65 New Zealand 9,097 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in India?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in India was 10,210 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14,810 1000 ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,210 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does India rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- India ranks 62nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.