Cropland — Area per capita in India
India: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.12 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 136th of 232 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.
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
More environment data for India
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 44.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 75,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 31,407 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.73 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,210 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.97 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 14,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 86.3 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 153,810 1000 ha (2024)
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 136th out of 232 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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About this data
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.