Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in India
India: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 94.27 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in India is 94.27 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in India peaked at 94.29 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.66 %, in 1966.
That places India 30th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92 % | 91.66 % | 92.51 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.9 % | 92.54 % | 93.28 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.43 % | 93.28 % | 93.65 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.88 % | 93.72 % | 94 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.17 % | 94.01 % | 94.26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.26 % | 94.2 % | 94.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.21 % | 94.13 % | 94.27 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 94.91 % compare
- 28 Viet Nam 94.78 % compare
- 29 French Polynesia 94.54 % compare
- 31 Bangladesh 93.62 % compare
- 32 Japan 93.23 % compare
- 33 Rwanda 93.08 % compare
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 — share in agricultural land in India?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in India was 94.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.29 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.66 % in 1966.
- How does India rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- India ranks 30th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.