India vs World: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.08 million 1000 ha against 119,773 1000 ha in India, a difference of 961,347 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 9.0 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 225 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,427 1000 ha | 993,271 1000 ha | 877,844 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 119,041 1000 ha | 1.06 million 1000 ha | 941,397 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 119,923 1000 ha | 1.08 million 1000 ha | 962,851 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, India or World?
- World, at 1.08 million 1000 ha against 119,773 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between India and World?
- 961,347 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do India and World rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 225 countries.
- 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
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.