What is land area in square kilometers in India?

Land area in square kilometers in India was 2.97 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 2.97 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million sq. km in 1961.

How does India rank for land area in square kilometers?

India ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in India

Name: Land area in square kilometers in India
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Land area in square kilometers was 2.97 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.97 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

7th

of 215 countries

All-time high

2.97 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

2.97 million sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers in India, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers in India is 2.97 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in India peaked at 2.97 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million sq. km, in 1961.

That places India 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area in square kilometers in India, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	2.97 million sq. km	—
1962	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	2.97 million sq. km	+0.0%

India compared with similar countries

India's 2.97 million sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 15.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
India's 2.97 million sq. km is above the median for South Asia, which is 95,920 sq. km, 31.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	9
1970s	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	10
1980s	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	10
1990s	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	10
2000s	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	10
2010s	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	10
2020s	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near India

4 Canada 8.79 million sq. km compare
5 Brazil 8.36 million sq. km compare
6 Australia 7.69 million sq. km compare
8 Argentina 2.74 million sq. km compare
9 Kazakhstan 2.70 million sq. km compare
10 Algeria 2.38 million sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for India

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers in India?: Land area in square kilometers in India was 2.97 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 2.97 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million sq. km in 1961.
How does India rank for land area in square kilometers?: India ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.