Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in India
India: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area was 178,571 Hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
178,571 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
181,586 Hectares
in 1991
All-time low
178,528 Hectares
in 2020
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in India, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
India recorded 178,571 Hectares for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in India peaked at 181,586 Hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 178,528 Hectares, in 2020.
India ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in India, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 181,340 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 181,192 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 181,543 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 181,091 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 181,501 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 181,413 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 181,586 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 181,305 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 181,382 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 181,291 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 180,945 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 180,589 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 180,981 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 180,874 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 181,021 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 180,975 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 180,487 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 180,560 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 180,249 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 180,375 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 180,126 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 179,906 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 179,620 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 179,757 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 180,068 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 179,573 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 179,670 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 179,642 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 179,698 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 179,728 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 179,675 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 179,578 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 179,236 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 179,116 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 179,045 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 178,528 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 178,542 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 178,557 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 178,571 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181,333 Hectares | 181,091 Hectares | 181,543 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 181,139 Hectares | 180,589 Hectares | 181,586 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,212 Hectares | 179,620 Hectares | 180,975 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,496 Hectares | 179,045 Hectares | 179,728 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,550 Hectares | 178,528 Hectares | 178,571 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 3 United Kingdom 16,821 Hectares compare
- 3 Brazil 236,759 Hectares compare
- 3 Viet Nam 12,291 Hectares compare
- 4 Russian Federation 215,701 Hectares compare
- 4 Poland 14,172 Hectares compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 214,266 Hectares compare
- 5 Lithuania 2,858 Hectares compare
- 6 Latvia 1,971 Hectares compare
- 7 Argentina 116,136 Hectares compare
- 8 Mexico 98,545 Hectares compare
- 8 Netherlands 1,798 Hectares compare
- 9 South Africa 96,341 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0164 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in India?
- Agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in India was 178,571 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 181,586 Hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,528 Hectares in 2020.
- How does India rank for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- India ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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