India vs Middle income: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- India
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 258.43 million hectares against 107.67 million hectares in India, a difference of 150.75 million hectares.
That makes Middle income's figure about 2.4 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th of 181 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.08 million hectares | 345.56 million hectares | 250.48 million hectares | Middle income |
| 1970s | 101.56 million hectares | 372.36 million hectares | 270.80 million hectares | Middle income |
| 1980s | 103.67 million hectares | 382.45 million hectares | 278.77 million hectares | Middle income |
| 1990s | 100.42 million hectares | 421.19 million hectares | 320.78 million hectares | Middle income |
| 2000s | 99.05 million hectares | 427.85 million hectares | 328.80 million hectares | Middle income |
| 2010s | 98.64 million hectares | 457.04 million hectares | 358.40 million hectares | Middle income |
| 2020s | 102.42 million hectares | 429.67 million hectares | 327.25 million hectares | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, India or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 258.43 million hectares against 107.67 million hectares in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between India and Middle income?
- 150.75 million hectares, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Middle income rank globally for land under cereal production?
- India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.