Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in India
India: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in India is 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0594 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0594 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0596 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 34 Cuba 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ireland 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sudan 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Armenia 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Afghanistan 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in India?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in India was 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.