Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in India
India: Agricultural land area — Permanent crops was 14,454 Hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,454 Hectares
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
14,454 Hectares
in 2023
All-time low
5,800 Hectares
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in India, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
India recorded 14,454 Hectares for agricultural land area — permanent crops in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent crops in India peaked at 14,454 Hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,800 Hectares, in 1985.
India ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in India, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,800 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 6,000 Hectares | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 6,500 Hectares | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 6,500 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,500 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,650 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7,000 Hectares | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 7,300 Hectares | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7,700 Hectares | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 7,800 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8,000 Hectares | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8,500 Hectares | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 8,500 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,620 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 9,150 Hectares | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 9,200 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,500 Hectares | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 9,600 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10,000 Hectares | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10,210 Hectares | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10,230 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,800 Hectares | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 11,180 Hectares | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11,400 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 11,800 Hectares | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12,225 Hectares | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12,390 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12,800 Hectares | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13,000 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13,000 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,000 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,000 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,000 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,300 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13,300 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,625 Hectares | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 13,976 Hectares | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 14,204 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 14,454 Hectares | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,260 Hectares | 5,800 Hectares | 6,500 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,922 Hectares | 6,650 Hectares | 9,150 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,392 Hectares | 9,200 Hectares | 11,800 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,902 Hectares | 12,225 Hectares | 13,300 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,065 Hectares | 13,625 Hectares | 14,454 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Indonesia 26,339 Hectares compare
- 1 Türkiye 3,801 Hectares compare
- 2 China 19,344 Hectares compare
- 2 United States 2,104 Hectares compare
- 3 Viet Nam 4,921 Hectares compare
- 3 Poland 354.07 Hectares compare
- 4 Brazil 7,756 Hectares compare
- 4 Croatia 80.08 Hectares compare
- 5 United Kingdom 41.76 Hectares compare
- 5 Philippines 5,633 Hectares compare
- 6 Netherlands 35.16 Hectares compare
- 6 Spain 5,096 Hectares 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — permanent crops in India?
- Agricultural land area — permanent crops in India was 14,454 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14,454 Hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,800 Hectares in 1985.
- How does India rank for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
- India ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent crops rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Permanent crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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