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 12th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 174,952 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 176,482 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 176,154 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 176,712 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 177,177 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 177,530 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 177,807 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 178,364 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 177,792 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 178,052 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 177,817 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 177,946 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 178,751 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 179,282 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 179,694 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 179,649 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 179,591 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 180,592 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 180,580 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 180,272 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 180,401 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 180,771 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 180,462 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 181,452 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 181,340 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 181,192 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 181,543 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 181,091 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 181,501 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 181,413 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 181,586 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 181,305 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 181,382 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 181,291 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 180,945 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 180,589 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 180,981 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 180,874 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 181,021 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 180,975 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 180,487 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 180,560 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 180,249 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 180,375 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 180,126 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 179,906 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 179,620 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 179,757 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 180,068 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 179,573 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 179,670 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 179,642 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 179,698 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 179,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 179,675 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 179,578 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 179,236 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 179,116 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 179,045 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 178,528 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 178,542 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 178,557 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 178,571 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 178,220 1000 ha | -0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 178,220 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 31.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 178,220 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,381 1000 ha, 52.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 9 Russian Federation 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 9 Russia 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 213,784 1000 ha compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 175,590 1000 ha compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 137,246 1000 ha compare
- 15 Sudan 112,665 1000 ha 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 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 12th out of 255 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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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.