Machinery per agricultural land in India
India: Machinery per agricultural land was 1.32 in 2019. β Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.32
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
39th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2019
All-time low
0.0066
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961β2019
Machinery per agricultural land in India, 1961β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, machinery per agricultural land in India stood at 1.32. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in India peaked at 1.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0066, in 1961.
India ranks 39th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 | 0.0066 | 0.0175 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0407 | 0.0192 | 0.0648 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1048 | 0.0638 | 0.1753 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2858 | 0.1871 | 0.3848 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5577 | 0.4233 | 0.7196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.7735 | 1.32 | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 36 Fiji, Republic of 1.46 compare
- 37 Iceland 1.44 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 1.4 compare
- 40 Spain 1.32 compare
- 41 Estonia 1.26 compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 1.21 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is machinery per agricultural land in India?
- Machinery per agricultural land in India was 1.32 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 in 1961.
- How does India rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- India ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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