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