Surface area (sq. km) in India
India: Surface area (sq. km) was 3.29 million sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.29 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.29 million sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
3.29 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in India, 1961–2024
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 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in India peaked at 3.29 million sq. km in 2023 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 (sq. km) 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% |
| 2024 | 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 106,396 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in India?
- Surface area in India was 3.29 million sq. km in 2024, 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 2023.
- 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 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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.