Agricultural land area — Arable land in India
India: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 153,869 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
153,869 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
163,540 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
153,869 Hectares
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable land in India, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land area — arable land in India stood at 153,869 Hectares. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in India peaked at 163,540 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 153,869 Hectares, in 2023.
India ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in India, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 163,540 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 163,409 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 163,205 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 162,868 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 163,476 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 163,459 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 163,182 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 162,706 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 162,586 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 162,525 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 161,911 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 161,025 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 161,601 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 161,409 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 160,975 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 160,930 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 160,325 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 160,432 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 159,799 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 159,681 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 159,444 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 158,662 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 158,022 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 157,995 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 157,924 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 157,009 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 156,979 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 156,546 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 156,442 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 156,463 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 156,413 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 156,317 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 155,895 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 155,478 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 155,369 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 154,423 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 154,164 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 154,028 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 153,869 Hectares | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 163,300 Hectares | 162,868 Hectares | 163,540 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 162,138 Hectares | 160,975 Hectares | 163,459 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,321 Hectares | 157,924 Hectares | 160,930 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,291 Hectares | 155,369 Hectares | 157,009 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,121 Hectares | 153,869 Hectares | 154,423 Hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 68.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.04 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.76 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 22.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in India?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in India was 153,869 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 163,540 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,869 Hectares in 2023.
- How does India rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- India ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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