FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in India
India: FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate was 0.0547 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0547 % change on previous year for fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in India peaked at 0.8783 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.3682 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places India 62nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8783 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.2155 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1964 | 0.042 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1949 % change on previous year | +364.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1761 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6576 % change on previous year | +273.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4756 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1969 | -0.0565 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3551 % change on previous year | -728.3% |
| 1971 | -0.3053 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2613 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6413 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2752 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2024 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1313 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7063 % change on previous year | +58899.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1218 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1980 | -0.1722 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1534 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1983 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1983 | -0.1268 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5257 % change on previous year | -514.5% |
| 1985 | -0.046 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0407 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1747 % change on previous year | +328.8% |
| 1988 | -0.1986 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1989 | 0.359 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0782 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0429 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1034 % change on previous year | -341.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1647 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2431 % change on previous year | -1161.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2272 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3398 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0423 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0565 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2001 | -0.1793 % change on previous year | -6199.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1219 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2003 | -0.137 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1277 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1249 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1534 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1141 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1942 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2010 | -0.2887 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0798 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0136 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 % change on previous year | -517.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0295 % change on previous year | -338.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0567 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2492 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0693 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0646 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3682 % change on previous year | +470.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0547 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0541 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0547 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0547 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0273 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +58899.1% | 0.0012 % change on previous year | 0.7063 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -6199.8% | 0.0029 % change on previous year | -0.1793 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2691 % change on previous year | -0.2155 % change on previous year | 0.8783 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2391 % change on previous year | -0.3053 % change on previous year | 0.7063 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0908 % change on previous year | -0.1986 % change on previous year | 0.5257 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 % change on previous year | -0.2431 % change on previous year | 0.3398 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0235 % change on previous year | -0.1793 % change on previous year | 0.1942 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0623 % change on previous year | -0.2887 % change on previous year | 0.0798 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0512 % change on previous year | -0.3682 % change on previous year | 0.0547 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 59 Italy 0.1367 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Finland 0.1336 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 0.0937 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Mali 0.0472 % change on previous year compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0314 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Switzerland 0.0187 % change on previous year compare
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 fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in India?
- Fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in India was 0.0547 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8783 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3682 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does India rank for fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 62nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.