What is cropland — area per capita in India?

Cropland — area per capita in India was 0.12 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 0.36 ha/cap in 1961.

What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0.12 ha/cap in 2017.

How does India rank for cropland — area per capita?

India ranks 146th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area per capita in India

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

India: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.12 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.12 ha/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

146th

of 250 countries

All-time high

0.36 ha/cap

in 1961

All-time low

0.12 ha/cap

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in India, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in India is 0.12 ha/cap, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in India peaked at 0.36 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.12 ha/cap, in 2017.

India ranks 146th of 250 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Cropland — Area per capita in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year	ha/cap	Change
1961	0.36 ha/cap	—
1962	0.36 ha/cap	+0.0%
1963	0.35 ha/cap	-2.8%
1964	0.34 ha/cap	-2.9%
1965	0.33 ha/cap	-2.9%
1966	0.32 ha/cap	-3.0%
1967	0.32 ha/cap	+0.0%
1968	0.31 ha/cap	-3.1%
1969	0.31 ha/cap	+0.0%
1970	0.3 ha/cap	-3.2%
1971	0.29 ha/cap	-3.3%
1972	0.29 ha/cap	+0.0%
1973	0.28 ha/cap	-3.4%
1974	0.28 ha/cap	+0.0%
1975	0.27 ha/cap	-3.6%
1976	0.27 ha/cap	+0.0%
1977	0.26 ha/cap	-3.7%
1978	0.26 ha/cap	+0.0%
1979	0.25 ha/cap	-3.8%
1980	0.24 ha/cap	-4.0%
1981	0.24 ha/cap	+0.0%
1982	0.23 ha/cap	-4.2%
1983	0.23 ha/cap	+0.0%
1984	0.22 ha/cap	-4.3%
1985	0.22 ha/cap	+0.0%
1986	0.21 ha/cap	-4.5%
1987	0.21 ha/cap	+0.0%
1988	0.2 ha/cap	-4.8%
1989	0.2 ha/cap	+0.0%
1990	0.2 ha/cap	+0.0%
1991	0.19 ha/cap	-5.0%
1992	0.19 ha/cap	+0.0%
1993	0.18 ha/cap	-5.3%
1994	0.18 ha/cap	+0.0%
1995	0.18 ha/cap	+0.0%
1996	0.17 ha/cap	-5.6%
1997	0.17 ha/cap	+0.0%
1998	0.17 ha/cap	+0.0%
1999	0.16 ha/cap	-5.9%
2000	0.16 ha/cap	+0.0%
2001	0.16 ha/cap	+0.0%
2002	0.15 ha/cap	-6.3%
2003	0.15 ha/cap	+0.0%
2004	0.15 ha/cap	+0.0%
2005	0.15 ha/cap	+0.0%
2006	0.14 ha/cap	-6.7%
2007	0.14 ha/cap	+0.0%
2008	0.14 ha/cap	+0.0%
2009	0.14 ha/cap	+0.0%
2010	0.14 ha/cap	+0.0%
2011	0.13 ha/cap	-7.1%
2012	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
2013	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
2014	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
2015	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
2016	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
2017	0.12 ha/cap	-7.7%
2018	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
2019	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
2020	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
2021	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
2022	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
2023	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
2024	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0.12 ha/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.17 ha/cap, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
India's 0.12 ha/cap is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.09 ha/cap, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3333 ha/cap	0.31 ha/cap	0.36 ha/cap	9
1970s	0.275 ha/cap	0.25 ha/cap	0.3 ha/cap	10
1980s	0.22 ha/cap	0.2 ha/cap	0.24 ha/cap	10
1990s	0.179 ha/cap	0.16 ha/cap	0.2 ha/cap	10
2000s	0.148 ha/cap	0.14 ha/cap	0.16 ha/cap	10
2010s	0.128 ha/cap	0.12 ha/cap	0.14 ha/cap	10
2020s	0.12 ha/cap	0.12 ha/cap	0.12 ha/cap	5

Countries ranked near India

146 Dominican Republic 0.12 ha/cap compare
146 Iraq 0.12 ha/cap compare
146 Pakistan 0.12 ha/cap compare
146 Rwanda 0.12 ha/cap compare
146 Uzbekistan 0.12 ha/cap compare
146 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.12 ha/cap compare
146 Viet Nam 0.12 ha/cap compare
146 Melanesia 0.12 ha/cap compare
146 Vietnam 0.12 ha/cap compare

See the full ranking of 280 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)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area per capita in India?: Cropland — area per capita in India was 0.12 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.36 ha/cap in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.12 ha/cap in 2017.
How does India rank for cropland — area per capita?: India ranks 146th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area per capita
Unit: ha/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 16,444 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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