India: Arable land, percent of land area

The latest value from 2023 is 51.8 percent, unchanged from 51.8 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1961 to 2023 is 53.7 percent. The minimum value, 51.8 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 55 percent was recorded in 1979. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.