| S.No | Category |
Area (mha)* 2021-2022 (P) |
% of Total Geographical Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Net area sown | 141 | 43% |
| 2 | Total cultivable land | 180 | 55% |
| 3 | Total Geographical Area (India) | 328 | 100% |
*mha= million hectares
Source: Land Use Statistics at Glance (Latest Year data 2012-13 to 2021-2022 P), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
| Item | Type | Classification of Land Use (09 Fold) |
2021-22 (P)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Geographical Area | - | - | 328 |
| Reporting area for land utilisation statistics (1 to 9) | 306 | ||
| Forests | 1) Forests | 72 | |
|
Not available for cultivation |
2) Area under Non-agricultural Uses | 28 | |
| 3) Barren and unculturable land | 16 | ||
|
Other uncultivated land excluding fallow land |
4) Permanent Pastures and other Grazing Lands | 10 | |
| 5) Land under Misc.tree crops & groves | 3 | ||
| 6) Culturable Waste Land | 12 | ||
|
Fallow Lands |
7) Fallow Lands other than Current Fallows | 11 | |
| 8) Current Fallows | 13 | ||
| 9) Net area Sown | 141 | ||
| Total cropped area (10) | 219 | ||
| Area sown more than once (10-9) |
|
78 | |
| Agricultural Land/Cultivable land/Culturable land/Arable land (5+6+7+8+9) |
|
180 | |
| Cultivated land (8+9) | 154 | ||
|
Cropping Intensity (% of Total Cropped Area over Net Area Sown) |
|
155% | |
Source: Land Use Statistics at Glance (Latest Year data 2012-13 to 2021-22 P), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
