India vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- India
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 317,994 1000 ha against 168,010 1000 ha in India, a difference of 149,984 1000 ha.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 234 countries.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162,838 1000 ha | 194,068 1000 ha | 31,230 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1970s | 166,478 1000 ha | 204,802 1000 ha | 38,324 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1980s | 169,106 1000 ha | 215,566 1000 ha | 46,460 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1990s | 170,060 1000 ha | 232,337 1000 ha | 62,277 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2000s | 169,713 1000 ha | 252,555 1000 ha | 82,841 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2010s | 169,193 1000 ha | 293,444 1000 ha | 124,252 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2020s | 168,150 1000 ha | 314,734 1000 ha | 146,583 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, India or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 317,994 1000 ha against 168,010 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 149,984 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for cropland — area?
- India ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 234 countries.
- 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
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.