Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in India

India: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 5.73 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.73 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
191st
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.34 %
in 1966
All-time low
5.71 %
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in India, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in India is 5.73 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in India peaked at 8.34 % in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5.71 %, in 2013.

India ranks 191st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8 % 7.49 % 8.34 % 9
1970s 7.1 % 6.72 % 7.46 % 10
1980s 6.57 % 6.35 % 6.72 % 10
1990s 6.12 % 6 % 6.28 % 10
2000s 5.83 % 5.74 % 5.99 % 10
2010s 5.74 % 5.71 % 5.8 % 10
2020s 5.79 % 5.73 % 5.87 % 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 188 Rwanda 6.92 % compare
  2. 189 Japan 6.77 % compare
  3. 190 Bangladesh 6.38 % compare
  4. 192 French Polynesia 5.46 % compare
  5. 193 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 5.09 % compare
  6. 194 St. Lucia 3.73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in India?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in India was 5.73 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8.34 % in 1966.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5.71 % in 2013.
How does India rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
India ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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