Cropland and pasture per person in India
India: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1314 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in India, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland and 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 and 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.
Cropland and pasture per person in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.4434 | — |
| 1810 | 0.4678 | +5.5% |
| 1820 | 0.4914 | +5.1% |
| 1830 | 0.5112 | +4.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5295 | +3.6% |
| 1850 | 0.5486 | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 0.5341 | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 0.5198 | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 0.5055 | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 0.4913 | -2.8% |
| 1900 | 0.4775 | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.464 | -2.8% |
| 1920 | 0.446 | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 0.4393 | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.4058 | -7.6% |
| 1950 | 0.3669 | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3455 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2846 | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2289 | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1845 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1529 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1314 | -14.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1314 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1314 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0956, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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, 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland and pasture per person in India?
- Cropland and pasture per person in India was 0.1314 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5486 in 1850.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1314 in 2010.
- How does India rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- India ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and 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 Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.