Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in India
India: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0742 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in India stood at 0.0742 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in India peaked at 0.2066 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0687 ha per person, in 2019.
India ranks 60th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2066 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2052 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1999 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1968 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1903 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1852 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1878 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1891 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1889 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1839 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1786 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1719 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1779 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1665 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1658 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1621 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1619 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1591 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1542 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1514 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1499 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1403 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1446 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1393 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1347 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1316 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1219 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1252 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.123 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1185 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1144 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1092 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1079 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1066 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1037 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1018 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1004 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0991 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0977 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0975 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0924 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0873 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0882 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0856 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0852 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0845 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0845 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0828 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0796 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0802 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0763 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0757 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0761 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0752 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0739 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0728 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0707 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0687 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0718 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0713 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0696 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0721 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0742 ha per person | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1944 ha per person | 0.1852 ha per person | 0.2066 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1682 ha per person | 0.1542 ha per person | 0.1839 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1362 ha per person | 0.1219 ha per person | 0.1514 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1059 ha per person | 0.0977 ha per person | 0.1185 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0868 ha per person | 0.08 ha per person | 0.0975 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0749 ha per person | 0.0687 ha per person | 0.0802 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0718 ha per person | 0.0696 ha per person | 0.0742 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in India?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in India was 0.0742 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2066 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0687 ha per person in 2019.
- How does India rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- India ranks 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.