Cropland pasture per person in India
India: Cropland pasture per person was 0.1314 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland pasture per person in India, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland pasture per person in India is 0.1314, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in India peaked at 0.5486 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.1314, in 2010.
That places India 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.4434 | 0.4434 | 0.4434 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4678 | 0.4678 | 0.4678 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4914 | 0.4914 | 0.4914 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5112 | 0.5112 | 0.5112 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5295 | 0.5295 | 0.5295 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5486 | 0.5486 | 0.5486 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5341 | 0.5341 | 0.5341 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5198 | 0.5198 | 0.5198 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5055 | 0.5055 | 0.5055 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4913 | 0.4913 | 0.4913 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4775 | 0.4775 | 0.4775 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.464 | 0.464 | 0.464 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.446 | 0.446 | 0.446 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4393 | 0.4393 | 0.4393 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4058 | 0.4058 | 0.4058 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3669 | 0.3669 | 0.3669 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.3455 | 0.3455 | 0.3455 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2846 | 0.2846 | 0.2846 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2289 | 0.2289 | 0.2289 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1845 | 0.1845 | 0.1845 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1529 | 0.1529 | 0.1529 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1314 | 0.1314 | 0.1314 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in India?
- Cropland pasture per person in India was 0.1314 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5486 in 1850.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1314 in 2010.
- How does India rank for cropland pasture per person?
- India ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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