Which has higher land area, High income or India?

High income, at 51.77 million sq. km against 2.97 million sq. km in India as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between High income and India?

48.80 million sq. km, with High income ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for High income and India?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

High income vs India: Land area

High income

51.77 million sq. km

in 2023

India

2.97 million sq. km

in 2023

High income rank

6th

India rank

7th

Land area over time

High income
India

How they compare

High income currently reports 51.77 million sq. km against 2.97 million sq. km in India, a difference of 48.80 million sq. km.

That makes High income's figure about 17.4 times India's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 6th and India ranks 7th of 45 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	High income	India	Difference	Ahead
1960s	35.13 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	32.15 million sq. km	High income
1970s	35.13 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	32.15 million sq. km	High income
1980s	35.12 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	32.15 million sq. km	High income
1990s	48.53 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	45.56 million sq. km	High income
2000s	51.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	49.00 million sq. km	High income
2010s	51.97 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	48.99 million sq. km	High income
2020s	51.84 million sq. km	2.97 million sq. km	48.86 million sq. km	High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, High income or India?: High income, at 51.77 million sq. km against 2.97 million sq. km in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between High income and India?: 48.80 million sq. km, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and India?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do High income and India rank globally for land area?: High income ranks 6th and India ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.