Asia vs India: Temporary crops — Area

Asia
357,500 1000 ha
in 2024
India
119,773 1000 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
India rank
2nd

Temporary crops — Area over time

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How they compare

Asia currently reports 357,500 1000 ha against 119,773 1000 ha in India, a difference of 237,727 1000 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.0 times India's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 36 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia India Difference Ahead
2000s 354,563 1000 ha 115,427 1000 ha 239,135 1000 ha Asia
2010s 357,932 1000 ha 119,041 1000 ha 238,892 1000 ha Asia
2020s 357,910 1000 ha 119,923 1000 ha 237,988 1000 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Asia or India?
Asia, at 357,500 1000 ha against 119,773 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Asia and India?
237,727 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Asia and India rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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.