Agricultural output, annual growth rate in India
India: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, annual growth rate in India stood at 2.55 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in India peaked at 12.44 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -6.09 % change on previous year, in 2002.
India ranks 54th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.9893 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -393.4% |
| 1964 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1965 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -482.8% |
| 1966 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1967 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -716.6% |
| 1968 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1970 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1971 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1972 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 1973 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 1974 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1975 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -409.5% |
| 1976 | -0.9227 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1977 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -949.3% |
| 1978 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1979 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1980 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1981 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1982 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1983 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -809.0% |
| 1984 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1985 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6929 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1987 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 1988 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -697.8% |
| 1989 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1874 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1991 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +1702.8% |
| 1992 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4958 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1997 | 4 % change on previous year | +706.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1999 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +429.4% |
| 2000 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2001 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 2002 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 2003 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2005 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +351.1% |
| 2006 | 6 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2009 | -0.7023 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2010 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -1164.0% |
| 2011 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2013 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 2014 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2015 | -0.5279 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2016 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -1018.8% |
| 2017 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.55 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.11 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 2.55 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.76 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1702.8% | 0.1874 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1164.0% | -0.7023 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1018.8% | -0.5279 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +949.3% | -0.9227 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +809.0% | -1.76 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 0.1874 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -0.5279 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in India?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in India was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.09 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does India rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.