Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in India
India: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 51.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
51.75 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.03 hectares per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
51.75 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in India stood at 51.75 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in India peaked at 55.03 hectares per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 51.75 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
India ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.4 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 52.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 53.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 53.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 53.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 53.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 53.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 53.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 53.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 54.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 54.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 54.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 54.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 54.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 54.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 54.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 54.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 54.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 55.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 54.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 54.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 54.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 54.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 54.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 54.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 54.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 54.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 51.75 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 51.75 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.8 hectares per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.23 hectares per square kilometre | 52.4 hectares per square kilometre | 53.84 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.34 hectares per square kilometre | 53.73 hectares per square kilometre | 54.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.89 hectares per square kilometre | 54.73 hectares per square kilometre | 55.03 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.53 hectares per square kilometre | 54.14 hectares per square kilometre | 54.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.59 hectares per square kilometre | 53.12 hectares per square kilometre | 54.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.57 hectares per square kilometre | 52.26 hectares per square kilometre | 52.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.84 hectares per square kilometre | 51.75 hectares per square kilometre | 51.94 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Denmark 59.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 3 Ukraine 56.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Moldova 56.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Burundi 51.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Togo 48.72 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Rwanda 46.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in India?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in India was 51.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 55.03 hectares per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.