European Union (28 countries) vs India: Agricultural land area — Arable land

European Union (28 countries)
105,600 Hectares
in 2019
India
153,869 Hectares
in 2023
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st
India rank
1st

Agricultural land area — Arable land over time

  • European Union (28 countries)
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520042023

How they compare

India currently reports 153,869 Hectares against 105,600 Hectares in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 48,269 Hectares.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times European Union (28 countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 3 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (28 countries) India Difference Ahead
2000s 109,926 Hectares 159,285 Hectares 49,359 Hectares India
2010s 105,951 Hectares 156,291 Hectares 50,340 Hectares India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, European Union (28 countries) or India?
India, at 153,869 Hectares against 105,600 Hectares in European Union (28 countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between European Union (28 countries) and India?
48,269 Hectares, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (28 countries) and India?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do European Union (28 countries) and India rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed