Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in India
India: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.8% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.112 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places India 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0121 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0131 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0141 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0158 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0158 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0212 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0131 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0151 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0168 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0192 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0188 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0155 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0209 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0172 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0205 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0209 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1113 tonnes per square kilometre | +470.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0703 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0713 tonnes per square kilometre | +138.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0811 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 tonnes per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2019 | 0.112 tonnes per square kilometre | +1565.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 tonnes per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | -70.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6506 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1565.0% | 0.0067 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.112 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +470.7% | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1113 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0144 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0121 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0131 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0212 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0204 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0155 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0118 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0138 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0209 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0067 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.112 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 128 Mongolia 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Burkina Faso 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Madagascar 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Venezuela 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mozambique 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Brazil 0.0012 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in India?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in India was 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.112 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.