Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in India
India: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places India 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 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 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, 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 | +30.7% | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 124 Thailand 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Cuba 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Panama 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Malaysia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Lithuania 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Sri Lanka 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in India?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does India rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.