Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in India

India: Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0311 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0311 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0314 ha per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0308 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in India, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.031 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.031 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.031 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.031 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.031 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.031 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.031 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.031 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.031 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.031 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in India is 0.0311 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0314 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places India 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in India, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0308 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0308 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0308 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0308 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0308 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0311 ha per square kilometre +0.8%
1996 0.0311 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0312 ha per square kilometre +0.6%
1998 0.0313 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0314 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
2000 0.0314 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0314 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2002 0.0314 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 0.0314 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2004 0.0314 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0.0314 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2006 0.0314 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.0314 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2008 0.0314 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2009 0.0314 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2010 0.0314 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2011 0.0314 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.0314 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2013 0.0314 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.0314 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2015 0.0314 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2016 0.0314 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2017 0.0314 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2018 0.0314 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.0311 ha per square kilometre -0.7%
2020 0.0311 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 0.0311 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2022 0.0311 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2023 0.0311 ha per square kilometre +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.0311 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1516 ha per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.031 ha per square kilometre 0.0308 ha per square kilometre 0.0314 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0314 ha per square kilometre 0.0314 ha per square kilometre 0.0314 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0314 ha per square kilometre 0.0311 ha per square kilometre 0.0314 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0311 ha per square kilometre 0.0311 ha per square kilometre 0.0311 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0343 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 61 New Zealand 0.0338 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 62 Thailand 0.0325 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 64 Chile 0.0278 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 65 Liberia 0.0232 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 66 Spain 0.0231 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in India?
Cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in India was 0.0311 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0314 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
How does India rank for cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
India ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cropland organic soils — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
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Cropland organic soils — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.