Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in India
India: Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in India is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
India ranks 86th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +30.9% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 2.38 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 26.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in India?
- Agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in India was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does India rank for agriculture — area, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.