Land use agriculture longterm in India
India: Land use agriculture longterm was 171.91 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
171.91 million
World rank
7th
of 179 countries
All-time high
171.91 million
in 2010
All-time low
66.87 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land use agriculture longterm in India, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use agriculture longterm in India is 171.91 million, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in India peaked at 171.91 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.87 million, in 1780.
India ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 66.87 million | 66.87 million | 66.87 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 71.91 million | 71.91 million | 71.91 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 77.28 million | 77.28 million | 77.28 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 83.09 million | 83.09 million | 83.09 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 89.39 million | 89.39 million | 89.39 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 96.09 million | 96.09 million | 96.09 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 103.39 million | 103.39 million | 103.39 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 111.28 million | 111.28 million | 111.28 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 113.01 million | 113.01 million | 113.01 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 114.83 million | 114.83 million | 114.83 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 116.55 million | 116.55 million | 116.55 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 118.64 million | 118.64 million | 118.64 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 120.42 million | 120.42 million | 120.42 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 121.72 million | 121.72 million | 121.72 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 123.48 million | 123.48 million | 123.48 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 129.94 million | 129.94 million | 129.94 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 136.91 million | 136.91 million | 136.91 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 144.17 million | 144.17 million | 144.17 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 168.69 million | 168.69 million | 168.69 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 170.03 million | 170.03 million | 170.03 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 171.00 million | 171.00 million | 171.00 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 171.56 million | 171.56 million | 171.56 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 171.12 million | 171.12 million | 171.12 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 171.91 million | 171.91 million | 171.91 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use agriculture longterm in India?
- Land use agriculture longterm in India was 171.91 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 171.91 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.87 million in 1780.
- How does India rank for land use agriculture longterm?
- India ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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