Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in India

India: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.1966 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1966 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2,606.9%
World rank
190th
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.8745 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-0.3207 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2024

-0.2500.250.50.75196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in India stood at -0.1966 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 2,606.9% on the previous year and down 1,277.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in India peaked at 0.8745 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.3207 % change on previous year, in 1969.

India ranks 190th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in India, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in India, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.8745 % change on previous year
1963 -0.1859 % change on previous year -121.3%
1964 0.3168 % change on previous year -270.4%
1965 0.2631 % change on previous year -16.9%
1966 0.1992 % change on previous year -24.3%
1967 0.156 % change on previous year -21.7%
1968 0.3133 % change on previous year +100.8%
1969 -0.3207 % change on previous year -202.4%
1970 0.1462 % change on previous year -145.6%
1971 -0.132 % change on previous year -190.3%
1972 0.0725 % change on previous year -155.0%
1973 0.4524 % change on previous year +523.6%
1974 0.2971 % change on previous year -34.3%
1975 0.2298 % change on previous year -22.6%
1976 -0.025 % change on previous year -110.9%
1977 -0.0323 % change on previous year +28.9%
1978 0.5574 % change on previous year -1826.4%
1979 -0.0066 % change on previous year -101.2%
1980 -0.1706 % change on previous year +2466.8%
1981 0.0716 % change on previous year -142.0%
1982 0.2051 % change on previous year +186.6%
1983 -0.1709 % change on previous year -183.3%
1984 0.5486 % change on previous year -420.9%
1985 -0.0617 % change on previous year -111.3%
1986 -0.0816 % change on previous year +32.2%
1987 0.1937 % change on previous year -337.4%
1988 -0.249 % change on previous year -228.5%
1989 0.2264 % change on previous year -190.9%
1990 -0.0485 % change on previous year -121.4%
1991 0.0954 % change on previous year -296.7%
1992 -0.1547 % change on previous year -262.3%
1993 0.0425 % change on previous year -127.4%
1994 -0.0502 % change on previous year -218.1%
1995 -0.1909 % change on previous year +280.4%
1996 -0.1967 % change on previous year +3.1%
1997 0.2171 % change on previous year -210.3%
1998 -0.0591 % change on previous year -127.2%
1999 0.0813 % change on previous year -237.5%
2000 -0.0254 % change on previous year -131.3%
2001 -0.2697 % change on previous year +961.1%
2002 0.0404 % change on previous year -115.0%
2003 -0.1722 % change on previous year -525.9%
2004 0.0699 % change on previous year -140.6%
2005 -0.138 % change on previous year -297.5%
2006 -0.1221 % change on previous year -11.5%
2007 -0.159 % change on previous year +30.2%
2008 0.0763 % change on previous year -148.0%
2009 0.173 % change on previous year +126.8%
2010 -0.2749 % change on previous year -258.9%
2011 0.054 % change on previous year -119.6%
2012 -0.0156 % change on previous year -128.9%
2013 0.0312 % change on previous year -300.0%
2014 0.0167 % change on previous year -46.4%
2015 -0.0295 % change on previous year -276.6%
2016 -0.054 % change on previous year +83.1%
2017 -0.1904 % change on previous year +252.8%
2018 -0.067 % change on previous year -64.8%
2019 -0.0396 % change on previous year -40.8%
2020 -0.2888 % change on previous year +628.5%
2021 0.0078 % change on previous year -102.7%
2022 0.0084 % change on previous year +7.1%
2023 0.0078 % change on previous year -6.7%
2024 -0.1966 % change on previous year -2606.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 -2606.9% 0.0078 % change on previous year -0.1966 % change on previous year
1980 -2466.8% -0.0066 % change on previous year -0.1706 % change on previous year
1978 +1826.4% -0.0323 % change on previous year 0.5574 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2021 % change on previous year -0.3207 % change on previous year 0.8745 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.1559 % change on previous year -0.132 % change on previous year 0.5574 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.0512 % change on previous year -0.249 % change on previous year 0.5486 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.0264 % change on previous year -0.1967 % change on previous year 0.2171 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.0527 % change on previous year -0.2697 % change on previous year 0.173 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.0569 % change on previous year -0.2749 % change on previous year 0.054 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.0922 % change on previous year -0.2888 % change on previous year 0.0084 % change on previous year 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in India?
Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in India was -0.1966 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.8745 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3207 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does India rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
India ranks 190th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,277.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
273 places, 15,793 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.