Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in India
India: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 168,323 Hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
168,323 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
170,325 Hectares
in 1994
All-time low
168,048 Hectares
in 2020
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in India, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in India is 168,323 Hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in India peaked at 170,325 Hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 168,048 Hectares, in 2020.
India ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in India, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 169,340 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 169,409 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 169,705 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 169,368 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 169,976 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 170,109 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 170,182 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 170,006 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 170,286 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 170,325 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 169,911 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 169,525 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 170,101 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 170,029 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 170,125 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 170,130 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 169,825 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 170,032 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 169,799 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 169,891 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 169,674 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 169,462 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 169,202 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 169,395 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 169,724 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 169,234 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 169,369 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 169,346 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 169,442 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 169,463 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 169,413 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 169,317 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 168,895 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 168,778 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 168,669 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 168,048 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 168,140 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 168,231 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 168,323 Hectares | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169,560 Hectares | 169,340 Hectares | 169,976 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 170,060 Hectares | 169,525 Hectares | 170,325 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,713 Hectares | 169,202 Hectares | 170,130 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,193 Hectares | 168,669 Hectares | 169,463 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,186 Hectares | 168,048 Hectares | 168,323 Hectares | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in India?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in India was 168,323 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 170,325 Hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,048 Hectares in 2020.
- How does India rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- India ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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