Permanent cropland (% of land area) in India stood at 4.78% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.01 percentage points from 4.77% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 4.39% (up 0.39 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1961; the lowest was 1.35% in 1967. India ranked 55th highest of the 199 countries in this dataset in 2024; Tuvalu ranked first.
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Permanent cropland (% of land area) in India stood at 4.78% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.01 percentage points from 4.77% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 4.39% (up 0.39 percentage points since).
India ranked 55th highest of the 199 countries in this dataset in 2024; Tuvalu ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1961; the lowest was 1.35% in 1967.
| Indicator | Permanent cropland (% of land area) |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Permanent cropland (% of land area) — India [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/IND. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS?locations=IN
World Bank. "Permanent cropland (% of land area) — India." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/IND. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS?locations=IN.
World Bank. 2026. "Permanent cropland (% of land area) — India." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/IND. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS?locations=IN.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Permanent cropland (\% of land area) --- India}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/IND},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS?locations=IN}
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