Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in India

India: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 44,758 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
44,758 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
3rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
47,270 Square kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
1,859 Square kilometres
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in India, 2005–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201420232005: 1.9k Square kilometres2006: 4.3k Square kilometres2007: 10.3k Square kilometres2008: 10.2k Square kilometres2009: 11.8k Square kilometres2010: 7.8k Square kilometres2011: 10.8k Square kilometres2012: 5.0k Square kilometres2013: 5.0k Square kilometres2014: 7.2k Square kilometres2015: 11.8k Square kilometres2016: 14.9k Square kilometres2017: 17.8k Square kilometres2018: 19.4k Square kilometres2019: 23.0k Square kilometres2020: 26.6k Square kilometres2021: 26.6k Square kilometres2022: 47.3k Square kilometres2023: 44.8k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

India recorded 44,758 Square kilometres for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 795.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — 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.

India ranks 3rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in India, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in India, 2005 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 36,297 Square kilometres 26,580 Square kilometres 47,270 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 746,058 Square kilometres compare
  2. 2 Australia 530,161 Square kilometres compare
  3. 4 Argentina 41,000 Square kilometres compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 35,723 Square kilometres compare
  5. 6 China 34,380 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in India?
Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in India was 44,758 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — 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 hidden — 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 hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
India ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 795.2%. 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 hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata