Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in India

India: Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 118.5%
World rank
26th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-82,826 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in India stood at 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 118.5% on the previous year and up 161.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in India peaked at 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -82,826 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1996.

India ranks 26th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, year by year

Annual values for Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 2,203 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 1,446 current LCU per square kilometre -34.4%
1963 2,056 current LCU per square kilometre +42.2%
1964 2,934 current LCU per square kilometre +42.7%
1965 2,802 current LCU per square kilometre -4.5%
1966 1,756 current LCU per square kilometre -37.3%
1967 2,692 current LCU per square kilometre +53.3%
1968 2,054 current LCU per square kilometre -23.7%
1969 2,236 current LCU per square kilometre +8.9%
1970 4,213 current LCU per square kilometre +88.4%
1971 4,413 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
1972 4,638 current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
1973 6,318 current LCU per square kilometre +36.2%
1974 15,771 current LCU per square kilometre +149.6%
1975 5,246 current LCU per square kilometre -66.7%
1976 2,873 current LCU per square kilometre -45.2%
1977 8,066 current LCU per square kilometre +180.8%
1978 12,347 current LCU per square kilometre +53.1%
1979 13,470 current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
1980 -599.67 current LCU per square kilometre -104.5%
1981 33,082 current LCU per square kilometre -5616.7%
1982 26,778 current LCU per square kilometre -19.1%
1983 3,562 current LCU per square kilometre -86.7%
1984 20,705 current LCU per square kilometre +481.3%
1985 44,431 current LCU per square kilometre +114.6%
1986 33,888 current LCU per square kilometre -23.7%
1987 16,839 current LCU per square kilometre -50.3%
1988 39,145 current LCU per square kilometre +132.5%
1989 37,897 current LCU per square kilometre -3.2%
1990 24,299 current LCU per square kilometre -35.9%
1991 12,388 current LCU per square kilometre -49.0%
1992 60,183 current LCU per square kilometre +385.8%
1993 -28,030 current LCU per square kilometre -146.6%
1994 102,000 current LCU per square kilometre -463.9%
1995 162,819 current LCU per square kilometre +59.6%
1996 -82,826 current LCU per square kilometre -150.9%
1997 17,811 current LCU per square kilometre -121.5%
1998 -28,815 current LCU per square kilometre -261.8%
1999 175,364 current LCU per square kilometre -708.6%
2000 -75,592 current LCU per square kilometre -143.1%
2001 -50,848 current LCU per square kilometre -32.7%
2002 112,710 current LCU per square kilometre -321.7%
2003 150,491 current LCU per square kilometre +33.5%
2004 328,654 current LCU per square kilometre +118.4%
2005 428,049 current LCU per square kilometre +30.2%
2006 603,187 current LCU per square kilometre +40.9%
2007 826,395 current LCU per square kilometre +37.0%
2008 437,897 current LCU per square kilometre -47.0%
2009 734,692 current LCU per square kilometre +67.8%
2010 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +52.7%
2011 699,528 current LCU per square kilometre -37.6%
2012 721,528 current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 486,417 current LCU per square kilometre -32.6%
2014 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre +116.2%
2015 882,813 current LCU per square kilometre -16.1%
2016 464,427 current LCU per square kilometre -47.4%
2017 799,078 current LCU per square kilometre +72.1%
2018 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +33.9%
2019 454,835 current LCU per square kilometre -57.5%
2020 129,356 current LCU per square kilometre -71.6%
2021 719,217 current LCU per square kilometre +456.0%
2022 583,111 current LCU per square kilometre -18.9%
2023 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +118.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,242 current LCU per square kilometre 1,446 current LCU per square kilometre 2,934 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 7,735 current LCU per square kilometre 2,873 current LCU per square kilometre 15,771 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 25,573 current LCU per square kilometre -599.67 current LCU per square kilometre 44,431 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 41,519 current LCU per square kilometre -82,826 current LCU per square kilometre 175,364 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 349,563 current LCU per square kilometre -75,592 current LCU per square kilometre 826,395 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 775,224 current LCU per square kilometre 454,835 current LCU per square kilometre 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 676,454 current LCU per square kilometre 129,356 current LCU per square kilometre 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 23 Israel 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Kazakhstan 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 Serbia 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Madagascar 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Syrian Arab Republic 899,434 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Kyrgyzstan 864,035 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in India?
Changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in India was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -82,826 current LCU per square kilometre in 1996.
How does India rank for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre?
India ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Changes in inventories (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,458 data points, 1961–2023
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Changes in inventories (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.