Cereal production in India
India: Cereal production was 391.12 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in India stood at 391.12 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in India peaked at 391.12 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.70 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places India 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.42 million tonnes | 79.70 million tonnes | 106.29 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 121.91 million tonnes | 106.79 million tonnes | 142.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.55 million tonnes | 136.10 million tonnes | 199.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.25 million tonnes | 193.54 million tonnes | 237.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.75 million tonnes | 213.29 million tonnes | 264.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.66 million tonnes | 263.96 million tonnes | 323.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.09 million tonnes | 341.45 million tonnes | 391.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in India?
- Cereal production in India was 391.12 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 391.12 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.70 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does India rank for cereal production?
- India ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.