Total agricultural area over the long term in India
India: Total agricultural area over the long term was 177.19 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
177.19 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
180.83 million
in 1991
All-time low
29.29 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in India, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in India is 177.19 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in India peaked at 180.83 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.29 million, in 1000.
India ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 29.29 million | 29.29 million | 29.29 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 29.99 million | 29.99 million | 29.99 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 30.67 million | 30.67 million | 30.67 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 31.34 million | 31.34 million | 31.34 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 31.99 million | 31.99 million | 31.99 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 32.63 million | 32.63 million | 32.63 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 33.25 million | 33.25 million | 33.25 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 40.26 million | 40.26 million | 40.26 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 43.14 million | 43.14 million | 43.14 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 46.24 million | 46.24 million | 46.24 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 49.56 million | 49.56 million | 49.56 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 53.12 million | 53.12 million | 53.12 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 56.95 million | 56.95 million | 56.95 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 61.06 million | 61.06 million | 61.06 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 65.48 million | 65.48 million | 65.48 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 70.22 million | 70.22 million | 70.22 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 75.32 million | 75.32 million | 75.32 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 80.80 million | 80.80 million | 80.80 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 86.68 million | 86.68 million | 86.68 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 92.93 million | 92.93 million | 92.93 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 99.85 million | 99.85 million | 99.85 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 107.02 million | 107.02 million | 107.02 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 115.14 million | 115.14 million | 115.14 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 116.95 million | 116.95 million | 116.95 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 118.78 million | 118.78 million | 118.78 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 120.51 million | 120.51 million | 120.51 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 122.61 million | 122.61 million | 122.61 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 124.41 million | 124.41 million | 124.41 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 125.77 million | 125.77 million | 125.77 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 127.53 million | 127.53 million | 127.53 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 136.82 million | 136.82 million | 136.82 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 146.33 million | 146.33 million | 146.33 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 164.17 million | 156.01 million | 172.37 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 176.03 million | 174.20 million | 177.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 178.44 million | 177.06 million | 179.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.24 million | 179.51 million | 180.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.50 million | 179.98 million | 180.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.65 million | 179.07 million | 180.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.88 million | 178.33 million | 179.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.59 million | 177.19 million | 177.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 37.61 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in India?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in India was 177.19 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 180.83 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.29 million in 1000.
- How does India rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- India ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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