Surface area in India
India: Surface area was 3.29 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.29 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.29 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
3.29 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
India recorded 3.29 million sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in India peaked at 3.29 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million sq. km, in 1961.
India ranks 7th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Surface area in India, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.29 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 million sq. km | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.29 million sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 16.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.29 million sq. km is above the median for South Asia, which is 106,395 sq. km, 30.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- 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 surface area in India?
- Surface area in India was 3.29 million sq. km 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 surface area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does India rank for surface area?
- India ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.