Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in India
India: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 3,632 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in India, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
India recorded 3,632 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in India peaked at 3,632 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 854.4 kg per hectare, in 1965.
India ranks 77th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in India, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 947.3 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 929.7 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 965.8 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 993.6 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 854.4 kg per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 864.2 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 993.7 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 1,037 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,054 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,135 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1,136 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,108 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,153 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1,074 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 1,261 kg per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 1,199 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1,331 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1,370 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,222 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 1,350 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 1,399 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,346 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,564 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 1,564 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,592 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,585 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,584 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,776 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 1,916 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 1,891 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,914 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,035 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2,061 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,128 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,106 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,047 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,232 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 2,190 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,337 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2,287 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,426 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,226 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,386 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2,337 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,400 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,449 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,582 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,644 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,563 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,666 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,885 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,998 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,970 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,991 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,852 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,013 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3,128 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,301 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3,394 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,391 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,528 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3,564 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,602 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,632 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,632 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 3,632 kg per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,592 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 959.89 kg per hectare | 854.4 kg per hectare | 1,054 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,199 kg per hectare | 1,074 kg per hectare | 1,370 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,568 kg per hectare | 1,346 kg per hectare | 1,916 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,094 kg per hectare | 1,891 kg per hectare | 2,337 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 kg per hectare | 2,226 kg per hectare | 2,644 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,020 kg per hectare | 2,666 kg per hectare | 3,394 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,543 kg per hectare | 3,391 kg per hectare | 3,632 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 Cambodia 3,722 kg per hectare compare
- 75 Canada 3,695 kg per hectare compare
- 76 Pakistan 3,634 kg per hectare compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 3,612 kg per hectare compare
- 79 North Korea 3,610 kg per hectare compare
- 80 North Macedonia 3,565 kg per hectare compare
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- 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)
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- 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 yield in India?
- Cereal yield in India was 3,632 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,632 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 854.4 kg per hectare in 1965.
- How does India rank for cereal yield?
- India ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.