India vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Agriculture — Area

India
178,220 1000 ha
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
628,590 1000 ha
in 2024
India rank
10th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • India
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 628,590 1000 ha against 178,220 1000 ha in India, a difference of 450,370 1000 ha.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.5 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

India ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 220 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 176,997 1000 ha 583,328 1000 ha 406,331 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1970s 179,195 1000 ha 626,192 1000 ha 446,997 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 181,002 1000 ha 671,607 1000 ha 490,604 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 181,139 1000 ha 675,803 1000 ha 494,664 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 180,212 1000 ha 675,615 1000 ha 495,402 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 179,496 1000 ha 667,282 1000 ha 487,786 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 178,484 1000 ha 629,970 1000 ha 451,486 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, India or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 628,590 1000 ha against 178,220 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between India and Latin America and the Caribbean?
450,370 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America and the Caribbean?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for agriculture — area?
India ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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