Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in India
India: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4116 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.4116 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
India ranks 130th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4116 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4064 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4075 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4056 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4041 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4011 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4015 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3988 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.397 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3958 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.396 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3926 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3926 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3937 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3932 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.393 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3897 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3901 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3906 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3894 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3909 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3895 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 0.173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1703 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1702 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1702 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1676 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1668 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.165 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.165 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1641 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1645 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1634 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1636 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1637 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1629 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1613 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1623 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1603 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1592 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1575 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1569 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1567 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.156 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1568 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1559 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1639 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -55.1% | 0.3895 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1748 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4047 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4116 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3973 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3926 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3912 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3894 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3937 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1702 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.165 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1637 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1613 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.165 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1585 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.156 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1623 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1554 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1568 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 127 United Kingdom 0.164 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 128 Malaysia 0.1632 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 129 Mexico 0.1571 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 131 Gambia 0.1507 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 132 France 0.1502 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 133 El Salvador 0.1476 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in India?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in India was 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4116 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas 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.