Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in India
India: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.5661 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5661 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.5729 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.5415 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.5661 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.5729 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5415 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 8th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5462 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.545 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5453 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5463 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5473 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5509 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5535 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5552 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5535 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5585 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.56 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5619 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5619 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5659 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5665 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5664 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5676 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5668 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5698 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5696 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5698 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5717 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5721 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5724 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5718 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5729 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5715 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5702 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5721 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5719 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5719 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5711 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.57 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5691 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5696 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5699 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.57 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5698 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5695 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5681 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5677 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5673 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5652 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5655 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5661 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5661 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.5661 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2897 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5477 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5535 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5599 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5535 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5665 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5688 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5717 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.572 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5702 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5729 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5691 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5691 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5673 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.57 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5657 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5652 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5661 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 5 Tuvalu 0.6 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 6 Denmark 0.5988 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 7 Ukraine 0.583 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 9 Togo 0.5185 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nigeria 0.4856 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 11 Haiti 0.4735 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in India?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in India was 0.5661 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5729 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5415 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.