Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India
India: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
125.65 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
6th
of 181 countries
All-time high
125.65 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26.81 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India peaked at 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.81 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
India ranks 6th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.39 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 30.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 31.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 26.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 26.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 32.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 34.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 35.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 38.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 38.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 36.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 40.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 35.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 42.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 40.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 46.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 48.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 42.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 47.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 49.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 45.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 56.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 55.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 55.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 55.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 61.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 67.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 65.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 65.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 68.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 71.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 70.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 68.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 75.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 74.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 79.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 79.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 71.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 79.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 76.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 79.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 81.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 87.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 88.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 84.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 88.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 98.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 98.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 95.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 100.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 104.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 107.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 108.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 114.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 119.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 118.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 77.24 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 26.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 67.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 65.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 79.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 71.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 88.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 88.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 108.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 114.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 3 Hungary 164.8 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Vietnam 152.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Serbia 128.83 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 121.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 8 France 119.2 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Poland 114.88 metric tons per square kilometre 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in India was 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.81 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does India rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.