Cropland per person over the long-term in India
India: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1143 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1143 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
123rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4876 hectares per person
in 1840
All-time low
0.1143 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in India, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in India stood at 0.1143 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in India peaked at 0.4876 hectares per person in 1840 and was at its lowest, 0.1143 hectares per person, in 2025.
India ranks 123rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2432 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.2408 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1200 | 0.2384 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1300 | 0.236 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1400 | 0.2337 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2314 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1600 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1700 | 0.2268 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1710 | 0.2386 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1720 | 0.2511 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1730 | 0.2644 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 0.2785 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 0.2934 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1760 | 0.3093 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1770 | 0.3262 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1780 | 0.3442 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1790 | 0.3632 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1800 | 0.3835 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1810 | 0.405 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1820 | 0.4362 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1830 | 0.4451 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 0.4876 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1850 | 0.4791 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.4621 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1870 | 0.4468 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1880 | 0.4514 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4213 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1900 | 0.4201 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.4591 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 0.4644 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.4531 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 0.4247 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.3969 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1951 | 0.3936 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3901 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3864 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3825 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3785 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3743 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3701 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3658 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.3614 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3569 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3499 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3459 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3381 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3314 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3252 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3191 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3145 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3094 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3027 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2971 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.289 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.283 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2782 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2727 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2672 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.261 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2548 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2506 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2452 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2393 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2341 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2237 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2199 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2151 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2062 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.194 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1901 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1861 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1793 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1755 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.172 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1695 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1664 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1609 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.158 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1557 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1531 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1508 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1484 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.146 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1437 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1401 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.136 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1342 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1326 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1309 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1292 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1276 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1257 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1207 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1195 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1183 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1156 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1143 hectares per person | -1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1143 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1143 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0578 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2432 hectares per person | 0.2432 hectares per person | 0.2432 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2408 hectares per person | 0.2408 hectares per person | 0.2408 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2384 hectares per person | 0.2384 hectares per person | 0.2384 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.236 hectares per person | 0.236 hectares per person | 0.236 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2337 hectares per person | 0.2337 hectares per person | 0.2337 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2314 hectares per person | 0.2314 hectares per person | 0.2314 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2291 hectares per person | 0.2291 hectares per person | 0.2291 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2268 hectares per person | 0.2268 hectares per person | 0.2268 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2386 hectares per person | 0.2386 hectares per person | 0.2386 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2511 hectares per person | 0.2511 hectares per person | 0.2511 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2644 hectares per person | 0.2644 hectares per person | 0.2644 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2785 hectares per person | 0.2785 hectares per person | 0.2785 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2934 hectares per person | 0.2934 hectares per person | 0.2934 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3093 hectares per person | 0.3093 hectares per person | 0.3093 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3262 hectares per person | 0.3262 hectares per person | 0.3262 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3442 hectares per person | 0.3442 hectares per person | 0.3442 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3632 hectares per person | 0.3632 hectares per person | 0.3632 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3835 hectares per person | 0.3835 hectares per person | 0.3835 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.405 hectares per person | 0.405 hectares per person | 0.405 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4362 hectares per person | 0.4362 hectares per person | 0.4362 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4451 hectares per person | 0.4451 hectares per person | 0.4451 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4876 hectares per person | 0.4876 hectares per person | 0.4876 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4791 hectares per person | 0.4791 hectares per person | 0.4791 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4621 hectares per person | 0.4621 hectares per person | 0.4621 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4468 hectares per person | 0.4468 hectares per person | 0.4468 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4514 hectares per person | 0.4514 hectares per person | 0.4514 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4213 hectares per person | 0.4213 hectares per person | 0.4213 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4201 hectares per person | 0.4201 hectares per person | 0.4201 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4591 hectares per person | 0.4591 hectares per person | 0.4591 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4644 hectares per person | 0.4644 hectares per person | 0.4644 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4531 hectares per person | 0.4531 hectares per person | 0.4531 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4247 hectares per person | 0.4247 hectares per person | 0.4247 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.38 hectares per person | 0.3614 hectares per person | 0.3969 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3293 hectares per person | 0.3027 hectares per person | 0.3569 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2699 hectares per person | 0.2452 hectares per person | 0.2971 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2177 hectares per person | 0.1979 hectares per person | 0.2393 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1779 hectares per person | 0.1636 hectares per person | 0.194 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1498 hectares per person | 0.1401 hectares per person | 0.1609 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1301 hectares per person | 0.1226 hectares per person | 0.1377 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1175 hectares per person | 0.1143 hectares per person | 0.1207 hectares per person | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long-term in India?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in India was 0.1143 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4876 hectares per person in 1840.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1143 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does India rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- India ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.