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 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Arable land — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155,806 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 156,700 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 157,470 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 157,732 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 158,216 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 158,590 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 159,780 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 160,302 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 160,101 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 160,542 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 159,829 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 160,318 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 161,285 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 161,672 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 162,012 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 162,151 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 161,844 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 163,098 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 163,248 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 162,821 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 162,892 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 163,068 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 162,652 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 163,341 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 163,437 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 163,333 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 163,261 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 162,901 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 163,549 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 163,556 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 163,289 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 163,041 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 162,687 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 162,694 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 162,093 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 161,382 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 161,638 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 161,476 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 161,481 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 161,452 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 160,870 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 161,007 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 160,561 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 159,816 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 159,384 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 158,451 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 157,885 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 157,799 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 157,835 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 156,900 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 157,108 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 156,597 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 156,484 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 156,423 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 157,139 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 156,852 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 156,704 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 156,072 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 155,576 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 154,711 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 154,412 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 154,237 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 154,155 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 153,810 1000 ha | -0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 153,810 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 93.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 153,810 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,588 1000 ha, 96.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 United States 151,553 1000 ha compare
- 5 Russian Federation 121,649 1000 ha compare
- 5 Russia 121,649 1000 ha 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)
- 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 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 248 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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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.