Cropland — Area, per capita in India
India: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area, per capita in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, per capita in India stood at 0.0001 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in India peaked at 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places India 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 112 Iraq 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 113 Rwanda 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 117 Madagascar 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 118 New Zealand 0.0001 1000 ha per person 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, annual growth rate -0.186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in India?
- Cropland — area, per capita in India was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does India rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- India ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.