India vs United States: Agricultural output
India
494.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 2024
United States
369.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Agricultural output over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 494.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ against 369.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in United States, a difference of 124.89 billion constant 2014-2016 US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 175.75 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 91.48 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 106.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 210.61 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 104.07 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 144.25 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 238.11 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 93.85 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 197.23 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 273.88 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 76.65 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 249.47 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 313.45 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 63.98 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 359.12 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 350.60 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 8.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | India |
| 2020s | 465.02 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 369.53 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 95.49 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural output, India or United States?
- India, at 494.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ against 369.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural output between India and United States?
- 124.89 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for agricultural output?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural output. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.