Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in India
India: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was -0.186 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded -0.186 % change on previous year for cropland — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 440.0% on the previous year and down 1,600.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in India peaked at 0.8783 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.3682 % change on previous year, in 2020.
India ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8783 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.2155 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1964 | 0.042 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1949 % change on previous year | +364.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1761 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6576 % change on previous year | +273.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4756 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1969 | -0.0565 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3551 % change on previous year | -728.3% |
| 1971 | -0.3053 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2613 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6413 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2752 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2024 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1313 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7063 % change on previous year | +58899.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1218 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1980 | -0.1722 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1534 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1983 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1983 | -0.1268 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5257 % change on previous year | -514.5% |
| 1985 | -0.046 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0407 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1747 % change on previous year | +328.8% |
| 1988 | -0.1986 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1989 | 0.359 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0782 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0429 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1034 % change on previous year | -341.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1647 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2431 % change on previous year | -1161.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2272 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3398 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0423 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0565 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2001 | -0.1793 % change on previous year | -6199.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1219 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2003 | -0.137 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1277 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1249 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1534 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1141 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1942 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2010 | -0.2887 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0798 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0136 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 % change on previous year | -517.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0295 % change on previous year | -338.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0567 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2492 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0693 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0646 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3682 % change on previous year | +470.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0547 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0541 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0547 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | -0.186 % change on previous year | -440.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +58899.1% | 0.0012 % change on previous year | 0.7063 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -6199.8% | 0.0029 % change on previous year | -0.1793 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2691 % change on previous year | -0.2155 % change on previous year | 0.8783 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2391 % change on previous year | -0.3053 % change on previous year | 0.7063 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0908 % change on previous year | -0.1986 % change on previous year | 0.5257 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 % change on previous year | -0.2431 % change on previous year | 0.3398 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0235 % change on previous year | -0.1793 % change on previous year | 0.1942 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0623 % change on previous year | -0.2887 % change on previous year | 0.0798 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0781 % change on previous year | -0.3682 % change on previous year | 0.0547 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 173 Poland -0.1299 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Albania -0.1769 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Kyrgyzstan -0.1824 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Austria -0.1896 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Botswana -0.1908 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Canada -0.2062 % change on previous year 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)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate -0.2238 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in India?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in India was -0.186 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8783 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3682 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does India rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,600.4%. 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 Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.