Agricultural land — Area in India
India: Agricultural land — Area was 178,220 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in India is 178,220 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in India peaked at 181,586 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 174,952 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places India 10th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176,997 1000 ha | 174,952 1000 ha | 178,364 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 179,195 1000 ha | 177,817 1000 ha | 180,592 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,002 1000 ha | 180,272 1000 ha | 181,543 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,139 1000 ha | 180,589 1000 ha | 181,586 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,212 1000 ha | 179,620 1000 ha | 180,975 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,496 1000 ha | 179,045 1000 ha | 179,728 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,484 1000 ha | 178,220 1000 ha | 178,571 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 7 Brazil 237,091 1000 ha compare
- 8 Russian Federation 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 213,784 1000 ha compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 175,590 1000 ha compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 137,246 1000 ha compare
- 13 Sudan 112,665 1000 ha compare
More environment data for India
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 44.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 75,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 31,407 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.73 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,210 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.97 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 14,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 86.3 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 153,810 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in India?
- Agricultural land — area in India was 178,220 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 181,586 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,952 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does India rank for agricultural land — area?
- India ranks 10th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.