Land natural share in India
India: Land natural share was 40.38 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
40.38
World rank
123rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
72.11
in 1780
All-time low
40.3
in 1970
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land natural share in India, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 40.38 for land natural share in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in India peaked at 72.11 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 40.3, in 1970.
That places India 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 72.11 | — |
| 1790 | 70.52 | -2.2% |
| 1800 | 68.83 | -2.4% |
| 1810 | 67.01 | -2.7% |
| 1820 | 65.02 | -3.0% |
| 1830 | 62.92 | -3.2% |
| 1840 | 60.62 | -3.6% |
| 1850 | 58.15 | -4.1% |
| 1860 | 57.61 | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 57.04 | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 56.5 | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 55.86 | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 55.3 | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 54.89 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 54.34 | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 52.33 | -3.7% |
| 1940 | 50.17 | -4.1% |
| 1950 | 47.95 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 40.54 | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 40.3 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 40.68 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 40.53 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.66 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 40.38 | -0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 40.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 40.38 is below the median for South Asia, which is 67.36, 60% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 72.11 | 72.11 | 72.11 | 1 |
| 1790s | 70.52 | 70.52 | 70.52 | 1 |
| 1800s | 68.83 | 68.83 | 68.83 | 1 |
| 1810s | 67.01 | 67.01 | 67.01 | 1 |
| 1820s | 65.02 | 65.02 | 65.02 | 1 |
| 1830s | 62.92 | 62.92 | 62.92 | 1 |
| 1840s | 60.62 | 60.62 | 60.62 | 1 |
| 1850s | 58.15 | 58.15 | 58.15 | 1 |
| 1860s | 57.61 | 57.61 | 57.61 | 1 |
| 1870s | 57.04 | 57.04 | 57.04 | 1 |
| 1880s | 56.5 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 1 |
| 1890s | 55.86 | 55.86 | 55.86 | 1 |
| 1900s | 55.3 | 55.3 | 55.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 54.89 | 54.89 | 54.89 | 1 |
| 1920s | 54.34 | 54.34 | 54.34 | 1 |
| 1930s | 52.33 | 52.33 | 52.33 | 1 |
| 1940s | 50.17 | 50.17 | 50.17 | 1 |
| 1950s | 47.95 | 47.95 | 47.95 | 1 |
| 1960s | 40.54 | 40.54 | 40.54 | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.3 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.68 | 40.68 | 40.68 | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.53 | 40.53 | 40.53 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.66 | 40.66 | 40.66 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.38 | 40.38 | 40.38 | 1 |
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 natural share in India?
- Land natural share in India was 40.38 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72.11 in 1780.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3 in 1970.
- How does India rank for land natural share?
- India ranks 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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