Cereal production in India
India: Cereal production was 391.12 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
391.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
391.12 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
79.70 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 186 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.
Cereal production in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.38 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 87.26 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 90.37 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 93.71 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 79.70 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 80.14 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 95.45 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 102.44 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 106.29 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 113.91 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 113.24 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 108.61 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 119.65 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 106.79 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 127.81 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 121.62 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 138.06 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 142.97 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 126.47 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 140.49 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 147.58 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 136.10 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 166.78 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 164.48 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 165.68 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 164.96 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 156.11 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 183.87 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 199.41 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 193.92 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 193.54 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 200.71 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 205.02 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 213.44 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 209.62 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 204.18 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 223.95 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 221.09 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 237.08 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 235.96 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 241.70 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 213.29 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 234.99 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 227.16 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 236.18 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 242.86 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 259.68 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 264.43 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 251.25 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 263.96 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 291.78 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 292.42 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 291.51 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 298.70 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 284.85 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 299.05 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 309.66 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 320.69 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 323.96 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 341.45 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 355.53 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 353.77 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 373.58 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 391.12 million tonnes | +4.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 391.12 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 200.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 391.12 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.23 million tonnes, 47.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 186 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.