25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in India

India: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 6,184 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,184 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6,350 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.356 units per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 35.8 units per square kilometre1991: 34.4 units per square kilometre1992: 30.3 units per square kilometre1993: 6 units per square kilometre1994: 36.3 units per square kilometre1995: 6.5 units per square kilometre1996: 27.4 units per square kilometre1997: 0.643 units per square kilometre1998: 0.356 units per square kilometre1999: 2.7 units per square kilometre2000: 1.2 units per square kilometre2001: 0.768 units per square kilometre2002: 4 units per square kilometre2003: 1.3 units per square kilometre2004: 0.778 units per square kilometre2005: 1.5 units per square kilometre2006: 0.893 units per square kilometre2007: 0.597 units per square kilometre2008: 6.2 units per square kilometre2009: 0.419 units per square kilometre2010: 1.7k units per square kilometre2011: 1.5k units per square kilometre2012: 1.5k units per square kilometre2013: 1.5k units per square kilometre2014: 1.5k units per square kilometre2015: 1.3k units per square kilometre2016: 505 units per square kilometre2017: 486 units per square kilometre2018: 518 units per square kilometre2019: 489.9 units per square kilometre2020: 481.4 units per square kilometre2021: 499.8 units per square kilometre2022: 6.3k units per square kilometre2023: 6.2k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

India recorded 6,184 units per square kilometre for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 324.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in India peaked at 6,350 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.356 units per square kilometre, in 1998.

India ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in India, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 35.84 units per square kilometre
1991 34.37 units per square kilometre -4.1%
1992 30.31 units per square kilometre -11.8%
1993 5.97 units per square kilometre -80.3%
1994 36.34 units per square kilometre +508.7%
1995 6.48 units per square kilometre -82.2%
1996 27.44 units per square kilometre +323.3%
1997 0.6426 units per square kilometre -97.7%
1998 0.356 units per square kilometre -44.6%
1999 2.71 units per square kilometre +661.7%
2000 1.21 units per square kilometre -55.4%
2001 0.7684 units per square kilometre -36.4%
2002 4.05 units per square kilometre +426.5%
2003 1.33 units per square kilometre -67.0%
2004 0.7779 units per square kilometre -41.7%
2005 1.54 units per square kilometre +97.4%
2006 0.8932 units per square kilometre -41.8%
2007 0.5974 units per square kilometre -33.1%
2008 6.22 units per square kilometre +940.9%
2009 0.4188 units per square kilometre -93.3%
2010 1,683 units per square kilometre +401840.3%
2011 1,537 units per square kilometre -8.7%
2012 1,503 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2013 1,456 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 1,501 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 1,340 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 505.03 units per square kilometre -62.3%
2017 485.97 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2018 517.98 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2019 489.94 units per square kilometre -5.4%
2020 481.4 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2021 499.84 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 6,350 units per square kilometre +1170.4%
2023 6,184 units per square kilometre -2.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 6,184 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,245 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 6,184 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,772 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +401840.3% 0.4188 units per square kilometre 1,683 units per square kilometre
2022 +1170.4% 499.84 units per square kilometre 6,350 units per square kilometre
2008 +940.9% 0.5974 units per square kilometre 6.22 units per square kilometre
1999 +661.7% 0.356 units per square kilometre 2.71 units per square kilometre
1994 +508.7% 5.97 units per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre
2002 +426.5% 0.7684 units per square kilometre 4.05 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.05 units per square kilometre 0.356 units per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.78 units per square kilometre 0.4188 units per square kilometre 6.22 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,102 units per square kilometre 485.97 units per square kilometre 1,683 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,379 units per square kilometre 481.4 units per square kilometre 6,350 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 81 Georgia 6,695 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 82 Guatemala 6,666 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 83 Comoros 6,592 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 85 Vietnam 5,953 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 86 Iceland 5,642 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 87 China 5,589 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in India?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in India was 6,184 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 6,350 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.356 units per square kilometre in 1998.
How does India rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
India ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 324.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings 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.