Agricultural land use per person in India
India: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1215 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1215 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
159th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5048 hectares per person
in 1840
All-time low
0.1215 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in India, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1215 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in India peaked at 0.5048 hectares per person in 1840 and was at its lowest, 0.1215 hectares per person, in 2025.
India ranks 159th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in India, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2604 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.258 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1200 | 0.2556 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1300 | 0.2532 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1400 | 0.2509 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1500 | 0.2486 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1600 | 0.2463 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1700 | 0.244 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1710 | 0.2558 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1720 | 0.2683 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1730 | 0.2816 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1740 | 0.2957 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1750 | 0.3107 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1760 | 0.3266 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1770 | 0.3434 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1780 | 0.3614 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1790 | 0.3804 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 0.4007 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1810 | 0.4222 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1820 | 0.4534 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1830 | 0.4623 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5048 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 1850 | 0.4963 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.4793 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1870 | 0.464 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1880 | 0.4686 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4385 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1900 | 0.4373 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.4763 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 1920 | 0.4817 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.4705 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.4421 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4146 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1951 | 0.4128 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4108 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.4085 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.406 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4034 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4005 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3975 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3944 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3911 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3876 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.38 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3756 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3673 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3609 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3545 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3479 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3412 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3351 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3269 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3203 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3121 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.305 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2993 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2934 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2876 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2805 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2738 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2689 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2627 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2564 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2506 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2453 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2394 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2354 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2249 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2204 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2152 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2112 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2068 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1909 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.187 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1832 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1803 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1771 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1742 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1712 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.168 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1654 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1625 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1602 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1575 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.155 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1526 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1505 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1486 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1443 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1389 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1371 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1353 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1333 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.13 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1281 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1268 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1256 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1228 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1215 hectares per person | -1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1215 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1215 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1215 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2604 hectares per person | 0.2604 hectares per person | 0.2604 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.258 hectares per person | 0.258 hectares per person | 0.258 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2556 hectares per person | 0.2556 hectares per person | 0.2556 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.2532 hectares per person | 0.2532 hectares per person | 0.2532 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2509 hectares per person | 0.2509 hectares per person | 0.2509 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2486 hectares per person | 0.2486 hectares per person | 0.2486 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2463 hectares per person | 0.2463 hectares per person | 0.2463 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.244 hectares per person | 0.244 hectares per person | 0.244 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2558 hectares per person | 0.2558 hectares per person | 0.2558 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2683 hectares per person | 0.2683 hectares per person | 0.2683 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2816 hectares per person | 0.2816 hectares per person | 0.2816 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2957 hectares per person | 0.2957 hectares per person | 0.2957 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3107 hectares per person | 0.3107 hectares per person | 0.3107 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3266 hectares per person | 0.3266 hectares per person | 0.3266 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3434 hectares per person | 0.3434 hectares per person | 0.3434 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3614 hectares per person | 0.3614 hectares per person | 0.3614 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3804 hectares per person | 0.3804 hectares per person | 0.3804 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4007 hectares per person | 0.4007 hectares per person | 0.4007 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4222 hectares per person | 0.4222 hectares per person | 0.4222 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4534 hectares per person | 0.4534 hectares per person | 0.4534 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4623 hectares per person | 0.4623 hectares per person | 0.4623 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5048 hectares per person | 0.5048 hectares per person | 0.5048 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4963 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4793 hectares per person | 0.4793 hectares per person | 0.4793 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.464 hectares per person | 0.464 hectares per person | 0.464 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4686 hectares per person | 0.4686 hectares per person | 0.4686 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4385 hectares per person | 0.4385 hectares per person | 0.4385 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4373 hectares per person | 0.4373 hectares per person | 0.4373 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4763 hectares per person | 0.4763 hectares per person | 0.4763 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4817 hectares per person | 0.4817 hectares per person | 0.4817 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4705 hectares per person | 0.4705 hectares per person | 0.4705 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4421 hectares per person | 0.4421 hectares per person | 0.4421 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.404 hectares per person | 0.3911 hectares per person | 0.4146 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3577 hectares per person | 0.3269 hectares per person | 0.3876 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2904 hectares per person | 0.2627 hectares per person | 0.3203 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2329 hectares per person | 0.2112 hectares per person | 0.2564 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1896 hectares per person | 0.1742 hectares per person | 0.2068 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1592 hectares per person | 0.1486 hectares per person | 0.1712 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.138 hectares per person | 0.13 hectares per person | 0.1462 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1248 hectares per person | 0.1215 hectares per person | 0.1281 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1268 hectares per person compare
- 157 Vietnam 0.1258 hectares per person compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 0.1226 hectares per person compare
- 160 Philippines 0.1082 hectares per person compare
- 161 Suriname 0.1038 hectares per person compare
- 162 Netherlands 0.102 hectares per person compare
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 agricultural land use per person in India?
- Agricultural land use per person in India was 0.1215 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5048 hectares per person in 1840.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1215 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does India rank for agricultural land use per person?
- India ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.