India vs OECD (FAO): Land use
India
168.32 million hectares
in 2023
OECD (FAO)
382.61 million hectares
in 2023
India rank
2nd
OECD (FAO) rank
1st
Land use over time
- India
- OECD (FAO)
How they compare
OECD (FAO) currently reports 382.61 million hectares against 168.32 million hectares in India, a difference of 214.29 million hectares.
That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 2.3 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and OECD (FAO) ranks 1st of 224 countries.
OECD (FAO) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (FAO) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.84 million hectares | 415.13 million hectares | 252.30 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1970s | 166.48 million hectares | 417.57 million hectares | 251.09 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1980s | 169.11 million hectares | 421.80 million hectares | 252.70 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 1990s | 170.06 million hectares | 418.88 million hectares | 248.82 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2000s | 169.71 million hectares | 403.94 million hectares | 234.22 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2010s | 169.19 million hectares | 388.79 million hectares | 219.60 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2020s | 168.19 million hectares | 384.13 million hectares | 215.94 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, India or OECD (FAO)?
- OECD (FAO), at 382.61 million hectares against 168.32 million hectares in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between India and OECD (FAO)?
- 214.29 million hectares, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (FAO)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and OECD (FAO) rank globally for land use?
- India ranks 2nd and OECD (FAO) ranks 1st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.