Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in India
India: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0305 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in India is 0.0305 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in India peaked at 0.0547 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 ha per person, in 2003.
That places India 64th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.053 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0547 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0528 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.053 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0518 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0496 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0494 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.047 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0454 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0459 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.046 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0445 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0427 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0432 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0421 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0397 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0398 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0409 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0397 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0376 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0392 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0385 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0372 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0363 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0359 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0346 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0332 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.037 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0377 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0373 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0393 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0382 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0385 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0374 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0384 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.038 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0366 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0366 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0305 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0287 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.032 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0331 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0327 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0319 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.032 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0316 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0327 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0315 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0317 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0303 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0289 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0289 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0296 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0309 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0313 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0305 ha per person | -2.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0305 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0305 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0063 ha per person, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0507 ha per person | 0.0454 ha per person | 0.0547 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0425 ha per person | 0.0397 ha per person | 0.046 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0367 ha per person | 0.0332 ha per person | 0.0392 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 ha per person | 0.0348 ha per person | 0.0393 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0315 ha per person | 0.0285 ha per person | 0.0331 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 ha per person | 0.0289 ha per person | 0.0327 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.031 ha per person | 0.0305 ha per person | 0.0317 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
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- 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in India?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in India was 0.0305 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0547 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 ha per person in 2003.
- How does India rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- India ranks 64th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
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- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.