Arable land pin in India
India: Arable land pin was 0.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.19
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
138th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 1966
All-time low
0.19
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land pin in India is 0.19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in India peaked at 1.05 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2023.
That places India 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9921 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9686 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9759 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9284 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8953 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8441 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8283 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8806 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8141 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8571 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7675 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.787 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7227 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6974 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7507 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7258 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6745 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6943 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6133 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6082 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5991 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6016 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6118 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.543 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5099 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5104 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4738 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4516 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4449 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.431 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.424 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4201 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4081 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4038 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3793 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3897 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3806 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4136 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3775 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3781 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3556 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3321 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3034 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3028 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3118 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2837 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2643 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2465 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2528 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2414 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2321 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2237 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2182 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2108 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2016 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1971 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.19 | -3.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0.19 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3476, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9838 | 0.8953 | 1.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.795 | 0.6974 | 0.8806 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6181 | 0.5099 | 0.7258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4347 | 0.3793 | 0.5104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3545 | 0.3028 | 0.4136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2473 | 0.2182 | 0.2837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1999 | 0.19 | 0.2108 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in India?
- Arable land pin in India was 0.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1966.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2023.
- How does India rank for arable land pin?
- India ranks 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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