FAO projections of arable land, per capita in India
India: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.117 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in India is 0.117 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in India peaked at 0.3605 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.117 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places India 125th out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3605 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3551 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3462 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3383 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3314 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.325 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3201 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3148 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3081 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3024 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2949 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2892 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2846 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2789 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2729 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2669 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2607 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2566 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.251 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2446 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2393 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2343 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2286 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2244 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2192 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2098 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2047 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2009 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1967 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1925 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.181 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.173 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1702 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1669 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1639 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1608 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1576 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.152 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1445 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1421 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1361 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1343 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1324 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1308 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1291 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1276 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.126 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1242 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1228 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1214 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1189 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.118 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.117 hectares per person | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.117 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.117 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0911 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3333 hectares per person | 0.3081 hectares per person | 0.3605 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2758 hectares per person | 0.251 hectares per person | 0.3024 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.222 hectares per person | 0.2009 hectares per person | 0.2446 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1794 hectares per person | 0.1639 hectares per person | 0.1967 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1487 hectares per person | 0.1385 hectares per person | 0.1608 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1285 hectares per person | 0.1214 hectares per person | 0.1361 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1184 hectares per person | 0.117 hectares per person | 0.1198 hectares per person | 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in India?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in India was 0.117 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3605 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.117 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does India rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- India ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.