What is share of arable land which is organic in India?

Share of arable land which is organic in India was 2.51 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 2.65 percent in 2022.

What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1 percent in 2005.

How does India rank for share of arable land which is organic?

India ranks 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 796.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of arable land which is organic in India

Name: Share of arable land which is organic in India
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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India: Share of arable land which is organic was 2.51 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

2.51 percent

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

55th

of 172 countries

All-time high

2.65 percent

in 2022

All-time low

0.1 percent

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in India, 2005–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in India stood at 2.51 percent.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 796.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in India peaked at 2.65 percent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1 percent, in 2005.

That places India 55th out of 172 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.428 percent	0.1 percent	0.66 percent	5
2010s	0.683 percent	0.28 percent	1.28 percent	10
2020s	2.04 percent	1.49 percent	2.65 percent	4

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More reference data data for India

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) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 240.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 882,354 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 457,538 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 22,533 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 719.34 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in India?: Share of arable land which is organic in India was 2.51 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 2.65 percent in 2022.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1 percent in 2005.
How does India rank for share of arable land which is organic?: India ranks 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 796.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of arable land which is organic
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).