Land area in square kilometers, per capita in India
India: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0021 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in India peaked at 0.0067 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0021 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0021 sq. km per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0024 sq. km per person, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in India?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in India was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does India rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- India ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.