Land use hidden — Cropland in India
India: Land use hidden — Cropland was 1.68 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.68 million Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.70 million Square kilometres
in 1994
All-time low
1.61 million Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in India, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in India is 1.68 million Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
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 in India peaked at 1.70 million Square kilometres in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million Square kilometres, in 1961.
India ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Cropland in India, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.65 million Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.64 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.65 million Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.65 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.66 million Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.67 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.68 million Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.68 million Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 43.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 1.68 million Square kilometres is above the median for South Asia, which is 22,578 Square kilometres, 74.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.61 million Square kilometres | 1.65 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million Square kilometres | 1.65 million Square kilometres | 1.68 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 million Square kilometres | 1.68 million Square kilometres | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 1.69 million Square kilometres | 1.70 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million Square kilometres | 1.69 million Square kilometres | 1.69 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million Square kilometres | 1.68 million Square kilometres | 1.68 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 OECD 3.90 million Square kilometres compare
- 1 Ethiopia 184,569 Square kilometres compare
- 2 Madagascar 36,000 Square kilometres compare
- 3 United States 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Moldova 21,370 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Türkiye 239,710 Square kilometres compare
- 4 China 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 168,957 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Russia 1.24 million Square kilometres 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 in India?
- Land use hidden — cropland in India was 1.68 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million Square kilometres in 1994.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does India rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- India ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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