Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in India
India: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in India stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
India ranks 28th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 6.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +86.1% | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
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- 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)
- 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in India?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in India was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does India rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.