FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in India
India: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in India is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
India ranks 65th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +30.9% | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in India?
- Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in India was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does India rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.