Agricultural land use, per capita in India
India: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1242 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in India stood at 0.1242 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in India peaked at 0.3918 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1242 hectares per person, in 2023.
India ranks 162nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3918 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3859 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3763 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3687 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3615 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3545 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3475 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3412 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.333 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3262 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3186 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3119 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3064 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3003 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2939 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.287 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2803 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2754 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2691 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2623 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2564 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.251 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2447 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2404 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2347 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2292 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2244 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2189 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2145 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2097 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2054 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2008 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1967 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1926 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1884 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1843 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1811 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1776 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1744 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1645 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1588 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.156 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1534 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1509 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1425 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1405 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1387 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.137 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1353 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1336 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1303 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1289 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1273 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1262 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1253 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1242 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3623 hectares per person | 0.333 hectares per person | 0.3918 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2969 hectares per person | 0.2691 hectares per person | 0.3262 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2376 hectares per person | 0.2145 hectares per person | 0.2623 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1911 hectares per person | 0.1744 hectares per person | 0.2097 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1579 hectares per person | 0.1469 hectares per person | 0.1711 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1363 hectares per person | 0.1289 hectares per person | 0.1444 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1257 hectares per person | 0.1242 hectares per person | 0.1273 hectares per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in India?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in India was 0.1242 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3918 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1242 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does India rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- India ranks 162nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.