Arable land — Area in India
India: Arable land — Area was 153,810 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in India is 153,810 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in India peaked at 163,556 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 153,810 1000 ha, in 2024.
India ranks 3rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,300 1000 ha | 155,806 1000 ha | 160,302 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 161,600 1000 ha | 159,829 1000 ha | 163,248 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,126 1000 ha | 162,652 1000 ha | 163,549 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,334 1000 ha | 161,382 1000 ha | 163,556 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,506 1000 ha | 157,799 1000 ha | 161,452 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,586 1000 ha | 155,576 1000 ha | 157,139 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,265 1000 ha | 153,810 1000 ha | 154,711 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 OECD 357,807 1000 ha compare
- 2 USSR 224,400 1000 ha compare
- 4 Russian Federation 121,649 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 109,061 1000 ha compare
- 6 China, mainland 108,466 1000 ha compare
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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.12 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in India?
- Arable land — area in India was 153,810 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 163,556 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,810 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does India rank for arable land — area?
- India ranks 3rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Arable 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.