Agricultural land per capita in India
India: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1242 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1242 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
173rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3918 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1242 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in India stood at 0.1242 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in India peaked at 0.3918 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1242 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places India 173rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3918 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3859 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3763 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3687 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3615 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3545 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3475 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3412 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.333 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3262 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3186 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3119 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3064 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3003 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2939 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.287 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2803 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2754 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2691 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2623 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2564 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.251 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2447 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2404 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2347 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2292 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2244 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2189 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2145 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2097 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2054 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2008 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1967 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1926 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1884 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1843 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1811 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1776 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1744 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1711 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1674 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1645 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1614 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1588 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.156 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1534 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1509 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1488 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1469 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1444 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1425 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1405 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1387 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.137 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1353 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1336 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1318 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1303 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1289 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1273 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1262 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1253 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1242 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1242 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1242 hectares per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1251 hectares per capita, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3623 hectares per capita | 0.333 hectares per capita | 0.3918 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2969 hectares per capita | 0.2691 hectares per capita | 0.3262 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2376 hectares per capita | 0.2145 hectares per capita | 0.2623 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1911 hectares per capita | 0.1744 hectares per capita | 0.2097 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1579 hectares per capita | 0.1469 hectares per capita | 0.1711 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1363 hectares per capita | 0.1289 hectares per capita | 0.1444 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1257 hectares per capita | 0.1242 hectares per capita | 0.1273 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 170 Liechtenstein 0.1305 hectares per capita compare
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1283 hectares per capita compare
- 172 Nepal 0.1261 hectares per capita compare
- 174 Guadeloupe 0.1237 hectares per capita compare
- 175 Vietnam 0.1225 hectares per capita compare
- 176 Lebanon 0.1168 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in India?
- Agricultural land per capita in India was 0.1242 hectares per capita 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 agricultural land per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3918 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1242 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does India rank for agricultural land per capita?
- India ranks 173rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.