Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in India
India: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 7,966 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in India, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary meadows and pastures — area in India is 7,966 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in India peaked at 21,063 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,966 1000 ha, in 2024.
India ranks 5th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21,063 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 20,037 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 10,944 1000 ha | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 19,070 1000 ha | +74.2% |
| 2005 | 18,730 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 18,438 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16,833 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 16,478 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 15,974 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12,878 1000 ha | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 13,947 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 13,024 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 11,120 1000 ha | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 12,184 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 11,322 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 10,472 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 10,437 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,299 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,912 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 10,250 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 9,286 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 9,376 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9,487 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,966 1000 ha | -16.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7,966 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.72 1000 ha, 145.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 7,966 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.7 1000 ha, 259.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +74.2% | 10,944 1000 ha | 19,070 1000 ha |
| 2003 | -45.4% | 20,037 1000 ha | 10,944 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,507 1000 ha | 10,944 1000 ha | 21,063 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,559 1000 ha | 9,912 1000 ha | 13,947 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,273 1000 ha | 7,966 1000 ha | 10,250 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in India?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in India was 7,966 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21,063 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,966 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does India rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- India ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 Temporary 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.