Agricultural area per capita in India
India: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1242 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in India stood at 0.1242. 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 area per capita in India peaked at 0.3918 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1242, in 2023.
That places India 172nd out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3623 | 0.333 | 0.3918 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2969 | 0.2691 | 0.3262 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2376 | 0.2145 | 0.2623 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1911 | 0.1744 | 0.2097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1579 | 0.1469 | 0.1711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1363 | 0.1289 | 0.1444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1257 | 0.1242 | 0.1273 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 169 Liechtenstein 0.1305 compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1283 compare
- 171 Nepal 0.1261 compare
- 173 Guadeloupe 0.1237 compare
- 174 Vietnam 0.1225 compare
- 175 Lebanon 0.1168 compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in India?
- Agricultural area per capita in India was 0.1242 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3918 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1242 in 2023.
- How does India rank for agricultural area per capita?
- India ranks 172nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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