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 47th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.84 % | — |
| 1962 | 59.36 % | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 59.25 % | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 59.44 % | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 59.59 % | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 59.71 % | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 59.8 % | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 59.99 % | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 59.8 % | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.89 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 59.81 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 59.85 % | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 60.12 % | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 60.3 % | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 60.44 % | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 60.42 % | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 60.4 % | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 60.74 % | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 60.74 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60.63 % | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 60.68 % | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 60.8 % | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 60.7 % | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.03 % | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 60.99 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 60.94 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 61.06 % | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 60.91 % | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.05 % | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.02 % | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.07 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.98 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.98 % | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.86 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.74 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.87 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.83 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 60.88 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 60.87 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.7 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.73 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.62 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.67 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.58 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.51 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.41 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.46 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.56 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.42 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.43 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.4 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.28 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.22 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.05 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.94 % | -0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 59.94 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.17 %, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 59.94 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.45 %, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 — 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 47th out of 255 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.