Europe vs India: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Europe
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 86.3 % against 59.35 % in Europe, a difference of 26.95 %.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th and India ranks 11th of 31 regions.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.85 % | 89.43 % | 42.59 % | India |
| 1970s | 45.49 % | 90.18 % | 44.69 % | India |
| 1980s | 45.21 % | 90.12 % | 44.91 % | India |
| 1990s | 56.92 % | 89.62 % | 32.7 % | India |
| 2000s | 58.71 % | 88.51 % | 29.8 % | India |
| 2010s | 59.02 % | 87.23 % | 28.21 % | India |
| 2020s | 59.13 % | 86.43 % | 27.3 % | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Europe or India?
- India, at 86.3 % against 59.35 % in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Europe and India?
- 26.95 %, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and India rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Europe ranks 6th and India ranks 11th of 31 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.