Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in India
India: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 39,726 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in India, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in India is 39,726 Square kilometres, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 451.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in India peaked at 47,270 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,859 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places India 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in India, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,859 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 4,323 Square kilometres | +132.5% |
| 2007 | 10,303 Square kilometres | +138.3% |
| 2008 | 10,180 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11,800 Square kilometres | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 7,800 Square kilometres | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 10,843 Square kilometres | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 5,000 Square kilometres | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,200 Square kilometres | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 11,800 Square kilometres | +63.9% |
| 2016 | 14,900 Square kilometres | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 17,800 Square kilometres | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 19,380 Square kilometres | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 22,990 Square kilometres | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 26,580 Square kilometres | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 26,580 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47,270 Square kilometres | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 44,758 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 39,726 Square kilometres | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,693 Square kilometres | 1,859 Square kilometres | 11,800 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 12,271 Square kilometres | 5,000 Square kilometres | 22,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,983 Square kilometres | 26,580 Square kilometres | 47,270 Square kilometres | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in India?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in India was 39,726 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 47,270 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,859 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does India rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- India ranks 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 451.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata