Rice — Area harvested in India
India: Rice — Area harvested was 34.05 million ha in 2050. ▲ Rising
Rice — Area harvested in India, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2050, rice — area harvested in India stood at 34.05 million ha.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in India peaked at 47.83 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.76 million ha, in 2030.
That places India 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.69 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 35.70 million ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 35.81 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 36.46 million ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 35.47 million ha | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 35.25 million ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 36.44 million ha | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 36.97 million ha | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 37.68 million ha | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 37.59 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 37.76 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 36.69 million ha | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 38.28 million ha | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 37.89 million ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 39.48 million ha | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 38.51 million ha | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 40.28 million ha | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 40.48 million ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 39.41 million ha | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 40.15 million ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 40.71 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 38.26 million ha | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 41.24 million ha | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 41.16 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 41.14 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.17 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 38.81 million ha | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 41.74 million ha | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 42.17 million ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.69 million ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.65 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.77 million ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.54 million ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 42.81 million ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 42.80 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.40 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.47 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 44.80 million ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 45.16 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.71 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 44.90 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.18 million ha | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 42.59 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 41.91 million ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 43.66 million ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 43.81 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.91 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.54 million ha | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 41.92 million ha | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 42.86 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.01 million ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.75 million ha | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 44.14 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 44.11 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.50 million ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 43.99 million ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.77 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.16 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.66 million ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.77 million ha | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 46.28 million ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 47.83 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 47.83 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 33.76 million ha | -29.4% |
| 2050 | 34.05 million ha | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 34.05 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,705 ha, 488.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 34.05 million ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.50 million ha, 22.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -29.4% | 47.83 million ha | 33.76 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.05 million ha | 34.69 million ha | 37.68 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.64 million ha | 36.69 million ha | 40.48 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.65 million ha | 38.26 million ha | 42.17 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.21 million ha | 41.77 million ha | 45.16 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.41 million ha | 41.18 million ha | 45.54 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.70 million ha | 42.75 million ha | 44.16 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.93 million ha | 45.77 million ha | 47.83 million ha | 4 |
| 2030s | 33.76 million ha | 33.76 million ha | 33.76 million ha | 1 |
| 2050s | 34.05 million ha | 34.05 million ha | 34.05 million ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China 27.88 million ha compare
- 3 China, mainland 27.63 million ha compare
- 3 Viet Nam 6.99 million ha compare
- 4 Indonesia 12.55 million ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.05 million ha compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested in India?
- Rice — area harvested in India was 34.05 million ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 47.83 million ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.76 million ha in 2030.
- How does India rank for rice — area harvested?
- India ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).