What is country area — area in India?

Country area — area in India was 328,726 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 328,726 1000 ha in 2023.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 328,726 1000 ha in 1961.

How does India rank for country area — area?

India ranks 12th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in India

Name: Country area — Area in India
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

India: Country area — Area was 328,726 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

328,726 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

12th

of 267 countries

All-time high

328,726 1000 ha

in 2023

All-time low

328,726 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in India, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

India recorded 328,726 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in India peaked at 328,726 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 328,726 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places India 12th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Country area — Area in India, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	328,726 1000 ha	—
1962	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	328,726 1000 ha	+0.0%

India compared with similar countries

India's 328,726 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 17.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
India's 328,726 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,640 1000 ha, 30.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	9
1970s	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	10
1980s	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	10
1990s	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	10
2000s	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	10
2010s	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	10
2020s	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	328,726 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near India

9 Brazil 851,042 1000 ha compare
10 Australia and New Zealand 800,897 1000 ha compare
11 Australia 774,122 1000 ha compare
13 Argentina 278,040 1000 ha compare
14 Kazakhstan 272,490 1000 ha compare
15 Sudan (former) 250,581 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in India?: Country area — area in India was 328,726 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 328,726 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 328,726 1000 ha in 1961.
How does India rank for country area — area?: India ranks 12th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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