India vs OECD (FAO): Cropland area

India
168.32 million
in 2023
OECD (FAO)
382.61 million
in 2023
India rank
2nd
OECD (FAO) rank
1st

Cropland area over time

  • India
  • OECD (FAO)
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

How they compare

OECD (FAO) currently reports 382.61 million against 168.32 million in India, a difference of 214.29 million.

That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 2.3 times India's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and OECD (FAO) ranks 1st of 218 countries.

OECD (FAO) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India OECD (FAO) Difference Ahead
1960s 162.84 million 415.13 million 252.30 million OECD (FAO)
1970s 166.48 million 417.57 million 251.09 million OECD (FAO)
1980s 169.11 million 421.80 million 252.70 million OECD (FAO)
1990s 170.06 million 418.88 million 248.82 million OECD (FAO)
2000s 169.71 million 403.94 million 234.22 million OECD (FAO)
2010s 169.19 million 388.79 million 219.60 million OECD (FAO)
2020s 168.19 million 384.13 million 215.94 million OECD (FAO)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, India or OECD (FAO)?
OECD (FAO), at 382.61 million against 168.32 million in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between India and OECD (FAO)?
214.29 million, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (FAO)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and OECD (FAO) rank globally for cropland area?
India ranks 2nd and OECD (FAO) ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed