Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in India
India: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
40th
of 158 countries
All-time high
2.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in India is 0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 2.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
India ranks 40th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 1.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 1.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 1.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 1.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1967 | 1.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 1.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9626 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8834 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6434 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6622 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6272 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6485 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6845 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6405 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6023 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5286 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5462 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.586 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5414 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6652 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6429 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6841 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6007 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5548 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5113 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5017 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4898 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4736 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4704 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4165 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.379 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3292 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3018 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2792 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2327 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2398 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2127 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1831 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1782 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1811 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1858 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1678 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1612 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1457 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.149 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1469 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1617 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1427 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1427 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1377 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0701 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6169 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5286 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6845 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5694 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4898 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6841 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3335 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2127 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4736 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1673 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1457 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1858 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1433 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1617 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 37 Ethiopia 0.1445 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Ukraine 0.1404 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Tanzania 0.1332 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Belarus 0.1177 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Lebanon 0.1167 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Iran 0.1115 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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, per unit of gdp in India?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in India was 0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does India rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 40th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.