Land area — Area in India

India: Land area — Area was 297,319 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
297,319 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 248 countries
All-time high
297,319 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
297,319 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in India, 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

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 10th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Brazil 835,814 1000 ha compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 795,163 1000 ha compare
  3. 9 Australia 768,829 1000 ha compare
  4. 11 Argentina 273,669 1000 ha compare
  5. 12 Kazakhstan 269,970 1000 ha compare
  6. 13 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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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 10th out of 248 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

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.