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India · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

38th of 158 · 2nd in South Asia
Agriculture shareIndia's agriculture share fell from 25.2 % in 1996 to 16.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202514%16%18%20%22%24%26%16.2 %

India's agriculture share fell from 25.2 % in 1996 to 16.2 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

37th of 182 · 3rd in South Asia
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)India's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 61.5 % in 1996 to 41.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202540%50%60%41.6 %

India's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 61.5 % in 1996 to 41.6 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

81st of 197 · 1st in South Asia
Resource rentsIndia's resource rents rose from 2.8 % in 1992 to 3.2 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%3.2 %

India's resource rents rose from 2.8 % in 1992 to 3.2 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

39th of 209 · 2nd in South Asia
Agricultural land (% of land area)India's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 61.0 % in 1994 to 60.1 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202060%61%61%60.1 %

India's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 61.0 % in 1994 to 60.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

5th of 206 · 2nd in South Asia
Arable land (% of land area)India's arable land (% of land area) fell from 54.7 % in 1994 to 51.8 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202052%53%54%55%51.8 %

India's arable land (% of land area) fell from 54.7 % in 1994 to 51.8 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

104th of 206 · 2nd in South Asia
Arable land (hectares per person)India's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.100.120.140.160.180 ha

India's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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