Permanent crops — Area in India
India: Permanent crops — Area was 14,200 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in India stood at 14,200 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in India peaked at 14,200 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,010 1000 ha, in 1967.
India ranks 5th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,180 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,700 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 4,580 1000 ha | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 4,386 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 4,218 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 4,130 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4,010 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 4,267 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 4,375 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4,518 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 4,727 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 4,668 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 4,759 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,829 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4,826 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4,906 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,215 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 5,141 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 5,196 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 5,333 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 5,520 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5,678 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5,880 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 6,077 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5,903 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 6,076 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6,444 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 6,467 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6,427 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6,553 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 6,893 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 6,965 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7,599 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 7,631 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7,818 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8,143 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8,463 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 8,553 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8,644 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8,678 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8,955 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 9,025 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9,238 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10,075 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 10,290 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11,011 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 11,318 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11,596 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11,889 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12,334 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 12,261 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,749 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12,958 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13,040 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,274 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 12,465 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12,190 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12,706 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 13,093 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 13,337 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13,728 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 13,994 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 14,168 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 14,200 1000 ha | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14,200 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 250.5 1000 ha, 56.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 14,200 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 533.5 1000 ha, 26.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,538 1000 ha | 4,010 1000 ha | 5,700 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,879 1000 ha | 4,518 1000 ha | 5,215 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,981 1000 ha | 5,333 1000 ha | 6,467 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,726 1000 ha | 6,553 1000 ha | 8,644 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,208 1000 ha | 8,678 1000 ha | 11,889 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,607 1000 ha | 12,190 1000 ha | 13,093 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,885 1000 ha | 13,337 1000 ha | 14,200 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 OECD 24,537 1000 ha compare
- 3 China 20,327 1000 ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 20,142 1000 ha compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 8,088 1000 ha 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 permanent crops — area in India?
- Permanent crops — area in India was 14,200 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14,200 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,010 1000 ha in 1967.
- How does India rank for permanent crops — area?
- India ranks 5th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.