Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in India
India: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -9.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in India stood at -9.73 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 410.2% on the previous year and down 192.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in India peaked at 13.44 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -14.31 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places India 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4153 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +961.1% |
| 1964 | -0.3799 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1965 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +1123.3% |
| 1966 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1967 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -586.8% |
| 1968 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -301.7% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1970 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1971 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 1972 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1973 | 0.825 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1974 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -357.0% |
| 1975 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1976 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +150.4% |
| 1977 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -366.9% |
| 1978 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1979 | -0.8516 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1980 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9644 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1982 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -476.2% |
| 1983 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1984 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 1985 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
| 1986 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 1987 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1988 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 1989 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1990 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1991 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 1992 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 1993 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -333.0% |
| 1995 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 1996 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1997 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 1998 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 1999 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 2000 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2001 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -487.3% |
| 2002 | -14.31 % change on previous year | -341.0% |
| 2003 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2004 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -1321.6% |
| 2005 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2006 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -471.6% |
| 2007 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2008 | -0.3799 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2009 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -2420.0% |
| 2010 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2012 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2013 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -587.9% |
| 2015 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2016 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0681 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2020 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +8963.1% |
| 2021 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2022 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2023 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2024 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +410.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -9.73 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0907 % change on previous year, 107.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- India's -9.73 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.1497 % change on previous year, 65.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +8963.1% | 0.0681 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2420.0% | -0.3799 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1321.6% | -1.04 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2909 % change on previous year | -10.1 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6123 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6367 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 13.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -14.31 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -8.54 % change on previous year | 13.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic -7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 106 USSR -8.48 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Kazakhstan -8.74 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Mexico -9.74 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Mali -12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Azerbaijan -12.6 % change on previous year compare
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in India?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in India was -9.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.31 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does India rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 192.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.