Europe vs India: Cropland — Area

Europe
285,888 1000 ha
in 2024
India
168,010 1000 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
6th
India rank
3rd

Cropland — Area over time

  • Europe
  • India
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 285,888 1000 ha against 168,010 1000 ha in India, a difference of 117,878 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.7 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 36 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe India Difference Ahead
1960s 384,515 1000 ha 162,838 1000 ha 221,677 1000 ha Europe
1970s 374,271 1000 ha 166,478 1000 ha 207,793 1000 ha Europe
1980s 371,301 1000 ha 169,106 1000 ha 202,195 1000 ha Europe
1990s 322,068 1000 ha 170,060 1000 ha 152,008 1000 ha Europe
2000s 295,238 1000 ha 169,713 1000 ha 125,524 1000 ha Europe
2010s 289,325 1000 ha 169,193 1000 ha 120,133 1000 ha Europe
2020s 286,495 1000 ha 168,150 1000 ha 118,345 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Europe or India?
Europe, at 285,888 1000 ha against 168,010 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Europe and India?
117,878 1000 ha, with Europe 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 cropland — area?
Europe ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.