Land area in India
India: Land area was 297,319 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
297,319 ha th
World rank
9th
of 255 countries
All-time high
297,319 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
297,319 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in India, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in India is 297,319 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in India peaked at 297,319 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 297,319 ha th, in 1990.
That places India 9th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Land area in India, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 297,319 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 297,319 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 297,319 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 297,319 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 297,319 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 297,319 ha th | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 297,319 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,180 ha th, 15.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 297,319 ha th is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,592 ha th, 31.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297,319 ha th | 297,319 ha th | 297,319 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 297,319 ha th | 297,319 ha th | 297,319 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 297,319 ha th | 297,319 ha th | 297,319 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 297,319 ha th | 297,319 ha th | 297,319 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in India?
- Land area in India was 297,319 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 297,319 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,319 ha th in 1990.
- How does India rank for land area?
- India ranks 9th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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