Area per tonne oil in India
India: Area per tonne oil was 4.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.15
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 1986
All-time low
3.46
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area per tonne oil in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, area per tonne oil in India stood at 4.15.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in India peaked at 6.55 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2017.
That places India 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area per tonne oil in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.25 | — |
| 1962 | 4.53 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 4.43 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.71 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 4.83 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.83 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.13 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 5.34 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 5.61 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 5.49 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.81 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 6.08 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.37 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 6.26 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.21 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.95 | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 5.1 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.42 | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 5.11 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 4.75 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 4.91 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.15 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.55 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 5.43 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.13 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 6.55 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 6.26 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.66 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 5.31 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 5.12 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.13 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.63 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 4.62 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.36 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.79 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.95 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.98 | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 3.95 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.21 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.32 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.47 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.64 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.23 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 5.52 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.84 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.74 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.18 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.04 | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.83 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 4 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.03 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.15 | +2.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 | 4.25 | 5.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.58 | 4.42 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.57 | 4.75 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 | 3.95 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 | 4.21 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 3.46 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.65 | 4.15 | 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 area per tonne oil in India?
- Area per tonne oil in India was 4.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 1986.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2017.
- How does India rank for area per tonne oil?
- India ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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