Agricultural land — Share in Land area in India
India: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 59.94 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in India is 59.94 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in India peaked at 61.07 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.84 %, in 1961.
India ranks 41st of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.53 % | 58.84 % | 59.99 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.27 % | 59.81 % | 60.74 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.88 % | 60.63 % | 61.06 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.92 % | 60.74 % | 61.07 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.61 % | 60.41 % | 60.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.37 % | 60.22 % | 60.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.03 % | 59.94 % | 60.06 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 — share in land area in India?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in India was 59.94 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.07 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.84 % in 1961.
- How does India rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- India ranks 41st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in 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.