Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in India
India: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 9.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in India stood at 9.56 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in India peaked at 12.33 ha per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.87 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places India 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.01 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 8.14 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 8.21 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.94 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 7.51 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 7.54 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.17 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 7.52 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 7.49 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.44 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.42 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.78 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 7.53 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 7.98 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 7.75 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 7.9 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.81 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 7.71 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 7.47 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.87 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 7.83 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.9 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.78 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 8.14 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.57 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 7.39 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.86 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 7.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.33 ha per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 11.88 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 11.2 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.89 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.22 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.23 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 7.48 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 7.64 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.72 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.39 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.87 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 7.14 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.48 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.77 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.44 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.52 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.07 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.39 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 7.68 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.42 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.82 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 7.95 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.37 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.36 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 9.76 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.33 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.37 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 9.38 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.91 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 9.66 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.56 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8 ha per square kilometre | 7.17 ha per square kilometre | 8.21 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.66 ha per square kilometre | 7.42 ha per square kilometre | 7.98 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.75 ha per square kilometre | 7.39 ha per square kilometre | 8.14 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.75 ha per square kilometre | 7.48 ha per square kilometre | 12.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 ha per square kilometre | 6.87 ha per square kilometre | 8.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 ha per square kilometre | 7.82 ha per square kilometre | 10.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 ha per square kilometre | 9.38 ha per square kilometre | 9.91 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in India?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in India was 9.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does India rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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.