Land area in hectares in India
India: Land area in hectares was 297.32 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
297.32 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 238 countries
All-time high
297.32 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
297.32 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
India recorded 297.32 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in India peaked at 297.32 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 297.32 million hectares, in 1961.
That places India 8th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land area in hectares in India, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 297.32 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 297.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 297.32 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 15.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 297.32 million hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.59 million hectares, 31.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 297.32 million hectares | 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 land area in hectares in India?
- Land area in hectares in India was 297.32 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 297.32 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.32 million hectares in 1961.
- How does India rank for land area in hectares?
- India ranks 8th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.