What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in India?

Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in India was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does India rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?

India ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in India

Name: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.3%

World rank

60th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in India, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

India recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

India ranks 60th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1963	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1964	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1965	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1966	0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1967	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1968	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1969	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1970	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1971	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1972	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1973	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1974	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1975	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1976	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1977	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1978	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1979	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1980	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1981	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1982	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1983	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1984	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1985	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1986	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1987	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1988	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1989	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1990	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1991	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1992	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1993	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1994	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1995	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1996	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1997	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1998	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1999	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2000	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2001	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2002	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2003	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2004	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2005	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2006	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2007	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2008	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2009	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2010	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2011	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2012	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2013	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2014	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2015	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2016	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2017	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2018	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2019	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2020	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2021	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2022	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2023	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.3%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
India's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1966	+31.0%	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near India

57 Angola 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
58 Morocco 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
59 Comoros 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
61 Nepal 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
62 Mauritania 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
63 Turkmenistan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More agriculture & rural data for India

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in India?: Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in India was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does India rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?: India ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.