Cropland organic soils — Area in India

India: Cropland organic soils — Area was 92,466 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
92,466 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
93,469 ha
in 2013
All-time low
91,661 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in India, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 91.7k ha1991: 91.7k ha1992: 91.7k ha1993: 91.7k ha1994: 91.7k ha1995: 92.4k ha1996: 92.4k ha1997: 92.9k ha1998: 93.0k ha1999: 93.3k ha2000: 93.4k ha2001: 93.5k ha2002: 93.4k ha2003: 93.3k ha2004: 93.3k ha2005: 93.3k ha2006: 93.3k ha2007: 93.3k ha2008: 93.3k ha2009: 93.4k ha2010: 93.4k ha2011: 93.5k ha2012: 93.4k ha2013: 93.5k ha2014: 93.4k ha2015: 93.4k ha2016: 93.2k ha2017: 93.2k ha2018: 93.3k ha2019: 92.6k ha2020: 92.5k ha2021: 92.5k ha2022: 92.5k ha2023: 92.5k ha2024: 92.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

India recorded 92,466 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in India peaked at 93,469 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91,661 ha, in 1990.

India ranks 26th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,226 ha 91,661 ha 93,343 ha 10
2000s 93,359 ha 93,299 ha 93,452 ha 10
2010s 93,294 ha 92,594 ha 93,469 ha 10
2020s 92,485 ha 92,466 ha 92,518 ha 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 23 Mongolia 101,215 ha compare
  2. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98,637 ha compare
  3. 25 Ethiopia 94,624 ha compare
  4. 27 China 92,300 ha compare
  5. 27 China, mainland 92,300 ha compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,785 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in India?
Cropland organic soils — area in India was 92,466 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 93,469 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 91,661 ha in 1990.
How does India rank for cropland organic soils — area?
India ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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