Other land — Area in India
India: Other land — Area was 46,446 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
India recorded 46,446 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in India peaked at 51,968 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46,181 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places India 25th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,968 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 51,430 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 51,345 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 50,903 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 50,629 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 50,610 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50,600 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49,843 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 49,585 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49,072 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 48,753 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 49,050 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48,787 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 48,908 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48,591 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 48,650 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48,679 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48,774 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48,447 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 47,946 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 48,250 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47,887 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47,648 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47,326 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 47,029 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 46,816 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 46,617 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46,663 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46,486 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 46,261 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 46,482 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 46,382 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46,281 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46,181 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 46,446 1000 ha | +0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 46,446 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 14.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 46,446 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,393 1000 ha, 33.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,598 1000 ha | 49,072 1000 ha | 51,968 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,658 1000 ha | 47,946 1000 ha | 49,050 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,098 1000 ha | 46,261 1000 ha | 48,250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,354 1000 ha | 46,181 1000 ha | 46,482 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 other land — area in India?
- Other land — area in India was 46,446 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51,968 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,181 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does India rank for other land — area?
- India ranks 25th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.