Euro area vs India: Land under cereal production

Euro area
16.86 million hectares
in 2024
India
107.67 million hectares
in 2024
Euro area rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Land under cereal production over time

  • Euro area
  • India
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 107.67 million hectares against 16.86 million hectares in Euro area, a difference of 90.81 million hectares.

That makes India's figure about 6.4 times Euro area's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area India Difference Ahead
1960s 38.71 million hectares 95.08 million hectares 56.37 million hectares India
1970s 38.09 million hectares 101.56 million hectares 63.47 million hectares India
1980s 36.95 million hectares 103.67 million hectares 66.72 million hectares India
1990s 35.98 million hectares 100.42 million hectares 64.44 million hectares India
2000s 36.21 million hectares 99.05 million hectares 62.84 million hectares India
2010s 34.58 million hectares 98.64 million hectares 64.06 million hectares India
2020s 29.95 million hectares 102.42 million hectares 72.47 million hectares India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Euro area or India?
India, at 107.67 million hectares against 16.86 million hectares in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Euro area and India?
90.81 million hectares, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Euro area and India rank globally for land under cereal production?
Euro area ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.