Breakdown of habitable land area in India
India: Breakdown of habitable land area was 1.82 million hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in India, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in India is 1.82 million hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over five years.
India ranks 18th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Breakdown of habitable land area in India, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.57 million hectares | — |
| 2016 | 1.66 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million hectares | +2.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.82 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 24.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.82 million hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 56,135 hectares, 32.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in India?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in India was 1.82 million hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million hectares in 2015.
- How does India rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- India ranks 18th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.