Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in India
India: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1139 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1139 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in India peaked at 0.3679 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1139 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places India 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3679 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3592 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3539 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3449 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3371 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3302 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3238 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.319 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3137 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.307 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3013 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2938 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2882 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2836 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2779 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2719 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.266 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2598 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2556 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2438 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2385 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2334 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2277 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2236 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2184 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.209 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.204 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2002 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.196 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1918 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1876 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.184 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1803 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1763 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1663 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.157 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1544 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1491 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.144 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1398 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.138 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1356 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1338 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.132 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1303 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1287 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1271 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1255 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1224 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.121 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1194 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1184 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1175 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.115 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1139 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3357 hectares per person | 0.307 hectares per person | 0.3679 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2748 hectares per person | 0.2501 hectares per person | 0.3013 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2212 hectares per person | 0.2002 hectares per person | 0.2438 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1788 hectares per person | 0.1633 hectares per person | 0.196 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1482 hectares per person | 0.138 hectares per person | 0.1603 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.128 hectares per person | 0.121 hectares per person | 0.1356 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1167 hectares per person | 0.1139 hectares per person | 0.1194 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in India?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in India was 0.1139 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3679 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does India rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- India ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.