Land area — Area in India
India: Land area — Area was 297,319 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in India is 297,319 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in India peaked at 297,319 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 297,319 1000 ha, in 1961.
India ranks 12th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land area — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 297,319 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 297,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 297,319 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 16.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 297,319 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,602 1000 ha, 31.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 297,319 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in India?
- Land area — area in India was 297,319 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 297,319 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,319 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does India rank for land area — area?
- India ranks 12th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. 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.