Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in India
India: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 34.88 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34.88 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
2nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
35.86 hectares per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
31.02 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in India stood at 34.88 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in India peaked at 35.86 hectares per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 31.02 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.02 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 31.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 31.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 31.37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 31.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 32.31 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 33.24 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 33.93 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 33.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 33.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 32.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 34.91 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 33.43 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 34.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 34.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 34.89 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 35.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 34.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 35.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 34 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 35.86 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 35.37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 35 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.15 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 34.83 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 34.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 34.01 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.17 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 33.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 33.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 33.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 34.7 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 33.51 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 32.23 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 33.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 32.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.97 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.01 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.8 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 33.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.87 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 33.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.88 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 34.88 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 34.88 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.71 hectares per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.98 hectares per square kilometre | 31.02 hectares per square kilometre | 33.93 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.16 hectares per square kilometre | 32.98 hectares per square kilometre | 35.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.87 hectares per square kilometre | 33.15 hectares per square kilometre | 35.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.77 hectares per square kilometre | 33.17 hectares per square kilometre | 34.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.31 hectares per square kilometre | 32.23 hectares per square kilometre | 34.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.18 hectares per square kilometre | 32.1 hectares per square kilometre | 34.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.01 hectares per square kilometre | 33.39 hectares per square kilometre | 34.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in India?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in India was 34.88 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.86 hectares per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.02 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.