Carrots and turnips — Production in India

India: Carrots and turnips — Production was 2.78 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.78 million t
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
4th
of 142 countries
All-time high
2.78 million t
in 2024
All-time low
64,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Production in India, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, carrots and turnips — production in India stood at 2.78 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 158.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — production in India peaked at 2.78 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,000 t, in 1961.

India ranks 4th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85,778 t 64,000 t 110,000 t 9
1970s 144,700 t 112,000 t 184,000 t 10
1980s 229,700 t 186,000 t 275,000 t 10
1990s 411,993 t 280,000 t 536,254 t 10
2000s 674,075 t 560,732 t 790,154 t 10
2010s 1.23 million t 816,921 t 1.89 million t 10
2020s 2.23 million t 1.83 million t 2.78 million t 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 19.12 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 19.04 million t compare
  3. 3 Uzbekistan 3.57 million t compare
  4. 5 USSR 2.14 million t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 1.38 million t compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 895,209 t compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — production in India?
Carrots and turnips — production in India was 2.78 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — production recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — production recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 64,000 t in 1961.
How does India rank for carrots and turnips — production?
India ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — production rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,689 data points, 1961–2024
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