Land area in hectares, per capita in India
India: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.2067 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2067 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in India peaked at 0.6658 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2067 hectares per person, in 2023.
India ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6658 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6502 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6351 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6204 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6066 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5938 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5811 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5688 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5569 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5447 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5327 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5212 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5096 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.498 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4864 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4751 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.464 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4534 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.443 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4326 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4225 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4128 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4032 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3939 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3848 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.376 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3675 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3594 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3514 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3437 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3364 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3293 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3224 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3159 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3096 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3035 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2976 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2919 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2864 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.281 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2758 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2709 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2662 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2617 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2575 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2535 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2497 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2461 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2426 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2391 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2325 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2294 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2266 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2239 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2212 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2187 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2163 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.214 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.212 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2102 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2086 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2067 hectares per person | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2067 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.2067 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2437 hectares per person, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6087 hectares per person | 0.5569 hectares per person | 0.6658 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4928 hectares per person | 0.443 hectares per person | 0.5447 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3904 hectares per person | 0.3514 hectares per person | 0.4326 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3137 hectares per person | 0.2864 hectares per person | 0.3437 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2605 hectares per person | 0.2426 hectares per person | 0.281 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2257 hectares per person | 0.214 hectares per person | 0.2391 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2094 hectares per person | 0.2067 hectares per person | 0.212 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 land area in hectares, per capita in India?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in India was 0.2067 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6658 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2067 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does India rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- India ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.