FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in India
India: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 56.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
56.61 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 208 countries
All-time high
57.29 hectares per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
54.15 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 56.61 hectares per square kilometre for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in India peaked at 57.29 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 54.15 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 9th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.15 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 54.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 54.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 54.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 54.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 54.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 55.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 55.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 55.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 55.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 55.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 55.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 56.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 56.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 56.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 56.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 56.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 56.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 56.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 56.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 56.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 56.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 57.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 57.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 57.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 57.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 57.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 57.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 56.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 56.61 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 56.61 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.97 hectares per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.77 hectares per square kilometre | 54.15 hectares per square kilometre | 55.35 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.99 hectares per square kilometre | 55.35 hectares per square kilometre | 56.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.88 hectares per square kilometre | 56.56 hectares per square kilometre | 57.17 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.2 hectares per square kilometre | 57.02 hectares per square kilometre | 57.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.08 hectares per square kilometre | 56.91 hectares per square kilometre | 57.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.91 hectares per square kilometre | 56.73 hectares per square kilometre | 57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.57 hectares per square kilometre | 56.52 hectares per square kilometre | 56.61 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 6 Tuvalu 60 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Denmark 59.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Ukraine 58.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Togo 51.85 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Nigeria 48.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Haiti 47.35 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in India?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in India was 56.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 57.29 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.15 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.