Palma ratio wid in India
India: Palma ratio wid was 6.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.54
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
23rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2017
All-time low
2.14
in 1982
Years of data
75
1923–2022
Palma ratio wid in India, 1923–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 6.54 for palma ratio wid in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in India peaked at 7.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 1982.
India ranks 23rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Palma ratio wid in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 4.67 | — |
| 1924 | 4.5 | -3.7% |
| 1925 | 4.43 | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 4.3 | -2.9% |
| 1927 | 4.22 | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 4.14 | -1.9% |
| 1929 | 4.01 | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 3.98 | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 4.01 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 3.98 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 4.04 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 4.02 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 3.99 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 3.97 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 3.95 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 3.99 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 3.97 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 3.96 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 3.74 | -5.5% |
| 1944 | 3.21 | -14.1% |
| 1945 | 3.08 | -4.0% |
| 1948 | 2.62 | -15.1% |
| 1949 | 2.44 | -6.7% |
| 1950 | 2.36 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 3.15 | +33.6% |
| 1955 | 3.37 | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 3.43 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 3.2 | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 3.28 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 3.17 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.96 | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 2.98 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.87 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.67 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.75 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.71 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.62 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.55 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.52 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.54 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.56 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.54 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.49 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.34 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.27 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.72 | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 2.51 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 2.68 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.71 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.65 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.76 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.76 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.71 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.91 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.14 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | +47.6% |
| 2013 | 6.26 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.48 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.63 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.03 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.82 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.65 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.23 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.28 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.54 | +4.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.17, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palma ratio wid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +47.6% | 4.21 | 6.2 |
| 1954 | +33.6% | 2.36 | 3.15 |
| 2005 | +31.1% | 3.21 | 4.21 |
| 1983 | +27.4% | 2.14 | 2.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.33 | 4.01 | 4.67 | 7 |
| 1930s | 3.99 | 3.95 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.17 | 2.44 | 3.96 | 6 |
| 1950s | 3.14 | 2.36 | 3.43 | 7 |
| 1960s | 2.79 | 2.62 | 2.98 | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.54 | 2.14 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 2.54 | 3.21 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.21 | 4.21 | 4.21 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 6.23 | 6.54 | 3 |
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 palma ratio wid in India?
- Palma ratio wid in India was 6.54 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 1982.
- How does India rank for palma ratio wid?
- India ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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