Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in India
India: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places India 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0545 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0545 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0545 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0541 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Denmark 0.0591 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Gambia 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Ukraine 0.0568 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Togo 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Burundi 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Rwanda 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in India?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in India was 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.