Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in India
India: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0012 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. 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 (sq. km), per capita in India peaked at 0.0039 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places India 162nd out of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 4 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in India?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in India was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does India rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- India ranks 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.