Permanent cropland in India
India: Permanent cropland was 4.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in India, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
India recorded 4.9% for permanent cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in India peaked at 4.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1967.
That places India 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in India, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in India?
- Permanent cropland in India was 4.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1967.
- How does India rank for permanent cropland?
- India ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.