Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in India
India: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 34.88 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34.88 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
2nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
35.86 ha per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
31.02 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in India stood at 34.88 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in India peaked at 35.86 ha per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 31.02 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 2nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.02 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.57 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 31.47 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 31.72 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 31.37 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 31.19 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 32.31 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 33.24 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 33.93 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 33.76 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 33.52 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 32.98 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 34.91 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 33.43 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 34.09 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 34.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 34.89 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 35.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 34.8 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 35 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 35.49 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 34 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 35.86 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 35.37 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 35 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 35 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.15 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 34.83 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 35 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 34.49 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 34.01 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.17 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 33.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.74 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 33.48 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 33.55 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.75 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.96 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 34.7 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 33.51 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 32.23 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 33.12 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 32.7 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.35 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.83 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.64 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.97 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.3 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.01 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.8 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 33.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.59 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.59 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.38 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.3 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.67 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.1 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.87 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 33.9 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.39 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.88 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.98 ha per square kilometre | 31.02 ha per square kilometre | 33.93 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.16 ha per square kilometre | 32.98 ha per square kilometre | 35.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.87 ha per square kilometre | 33.15 ha per square kilometre | 35.86 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.77 ha per square kilometre | 33.17 ha per square kilometre | 34.49 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.31 ha per square kilometre | 32.23 ha per square kilometre | 34.7 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.18 ha per square kilometre | 32.1 ha per square kilometre | 34.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.01 ha per square kilometre | 33.39 ha per square kilometre | 34.88 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in India?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in India was 34.88 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.86 ha per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.02 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.