Temporary crops — Area in India
India: Temporary crops — Area was 119,773 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in India, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in India stood at 119,773 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in India peaked at 120,243 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 114,763 1000 ha, in 2001.
India ranks 3rd of 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 114,763 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 115,114 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 115,191 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 114,944 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 114,984 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 115,104 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 115,024 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 116,342 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 117,379 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 117,174 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 118,559 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 118,191 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 119,040 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 119,388 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 119,637 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 119,662 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 119,911 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 119,343 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 119,501 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 119,449 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 120,243 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 120,106 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 120,042 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 119,773 1000 ha | -0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 119,773 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,271 1000 ha, 94.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 119,773 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 78.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,427 1000 ha | 114,763 1000 ha | 117,379 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 119,041 1000 ha | 117,174 1000 ha | 119,911 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,923 1000 ha | 119,449 1000 ha | 120,243 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 OECD 298,140 1000 ha compare
- 2 United States 139,418 1000 ha compare
- 4 China 84,927 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 84,464 1000 ha compare
- 6 Russian Federation 72,277 1000 ha compare
- 6 Russia 72,277 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 temporary crops — area in India?
- Temporary crops — area in India was 119,773 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 120,243 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,763 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does India rank for temporary crops — area?
- India ranks 3rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Temporary crops — 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.