Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in India
India: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 60.06 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
60.06 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 209 countries
All-time high
61.07 hectares per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
58.84 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 60.06 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in India peaked at 61.07 hectares per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.84 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.84 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 59.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 59.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 59.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 59.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 59.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 59.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 59.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 59.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 59.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 59.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 60.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 60.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 60.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 60.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 60.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 60.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 60.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 60.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 60.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 60.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 60.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 60.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 60.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 61.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 60.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 60.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 60.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.53 hectares per square kilometre | 58.84 hectares per square kilometre | 59.99 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.27 hectares per square kilometre | 59.81 hectares per square kilometre | 60.74 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.88 hectares per square kilometre | 60.63 hectares per square kilometre | 61.06 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.92 hectares per square kilometre | 60.74 hectares per square kilometre | 61.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.61 hectares per square kilometre | 60.41 hectares per square kilometre | 60.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.37 hectares per square kilometre | 60.22 hectares per square kilometre | 60.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.05 hectares per square kilometre | 60.05 hectares per square kilometre | 60.06 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 36 Cuba 61.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ireland 60.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sudan 60.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tuvalu 60 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Armenia 58.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Afghanistan 58.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in India?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in India was 60.06 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.07 hectares per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.84 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.