Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in India

India: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.2238 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2238 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 321.0%
World rank
179th
of 233 countries
All-time high
0.7748 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-0.5924 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2024

-0.500.51196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, arable land — area, annual growth rate in India stood at -0.2238 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 321.0% on the previous year and down 474.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in India peaked at 0.7748 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.5924 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places India 179th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in India, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in India, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.5738 % change on previous year
1963 0.4914 % change on previous year -14.4%
1964 0.1664 % change on previous year -66.1%
1965 0.3069 % change on previous year +84.4%
1966 0.2364 % change on previous year -23.0%
1967 0.7504 % change on previous year +217.4%
1968 0.3267 % change on previous year -56.5%
1969 -0.1254 % change on previous year -138.4%
1970 0.2755 % change on previous year -319.7%
1971 -0.4441 % change on previous year -261.2%
1972 0.306 % change on previous year -168.9%
1973 0.6032 % change on previous year +97.1%
1974 0.2399 % change on previous year -60.2%
1975 0.2103 % change on previous year -12.4%
1976 0.0858 % change on previous year -59.2%
1977 -0.1893 % change on previous year -320.7%
1978 0.7748 % change on previous year -509.2%
1979 0.092 % change on previous year -88.1%
1980 -0.2616 % change on previous year -384.4%
1981 0.0436 % change on previous year -116.7%
1982 0.108 % change on previous year +147.8%
1983 -0.2551 % change on previous year -336.1%
1984 0.4236 % change on previous year -266.0%
1985 0.0588 % change on previous year -86.1%
1986 -0.0636 % change on previous year -208.3%
1987 -0.0441 % change on previous year -30.7%
1988 -0.2205 % change on previous year +400.2%
1989 0.3978 % change on previous year -280.4%
1990 0.0043 % change on previous year -98.9%
1991 -0.1632 % change on previous year -3914.1%
1992 -0.1519 % change on previous year -7.0%
1993 -0.2171 % change on previous year +43.0%
1994 0.0043 % change on previous year -102.0%
1995 -0.3694 % change on previous year -8685.3%
1996 -0.4386 % change on previous year +18.7%
1997 0.1586 % change on previous year -136.2%
1998 -0.1002 % change on previous year -163.2%
1999 0.0031 % change on previous year -103.1%
2000 -0.018 % change on previous year -680.0%
2001 -0.3605 % change on previous year +1907.3%
2002 0.0852 % change on previous year -123.6%
2003 -0.277 % change on previous year -425.3%
2004 -0.464 % change on previous year +67.5%
2005 -0.2703 % change on previous year -41.7%
2006 -0.5854 % change on previous year +116.6%
2007 -0.3572 % change on previous year -39.0%
2008 -0.0545 % change on previous year -84.8%
2009 0.0228 % change on previous year -141.9%
2010 -0.5924 % change on previous year -2696.6%
2011 0.1326 % change on previous year -122.4%
2012 -0.3253 % change on previous year -345.3%
2013 -0.0722 % change on previous year -77.8%
2014 -0.039 % change on previous year -46.0%
2015 0.4577 % change on previous year -1274.2%
2016 -0.1826 % change on previous year -139.9%
2017 -0.0944 % change on previous year -48.3%
2018 -0.4033 % change on previous year +327.4%
2019 -0.3178 % change on previous year -21.2%
2020 -0.556 % change on previous year +75.0%
2021 -0.1933 % change on previous year -65.2%
2022 -0.1133 % change on previous year -41.4%
2023 -0.0532 % change on previous year -53.1%
2024 -0.2238 % change on previous year +321.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -8685.3% 0.0043 % change on previous year -0.3694 % change on previous year
1991 -3914.1% 0.0043 % change on previous year -0.1632 % change on previous year
2010 -2696.6% 0.0228 % change on previous year -0.5924 % change on previous year
2001 -1907.3% -0.018 % change on previous year -0.3605 % change on previous year
2015 +1274.2% -0.039 % change on previous year 0.4577 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3408 % change on previous year -0.1254 % change on previous year 0.7504 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.1954 % change on previous year -0.4441 % change on previous year 0.7748 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.0187 % change on previous year -0.2616 % change on previous year 0.4236 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.127 % change on previous year -0.4386 % change on previous year 0.1586 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.2279 % change on previous year -0.5854 % change on previous year 0.0852 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.1437 % change on previous year -0.5924 % change on previous year 0.4577 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.2279 % change on previous year -0.556 % change on previous year -0.0532 % change on previous year 5

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  3. 178 Germany -0.214 % change on previous year compare
  4. 180 Canada -0.228 % change on previous year compare
  5. 181 Slovakia -0.2295 % change on previous year compare
  6. 182 France -0.2476 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in India?
Arable land — area, annual growth rate in India was -0.2238 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.7748 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5924 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does India rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
India ranks 179th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 474.1%. 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 Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
267 places, 15,407 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.