Cereals human food vs gdp in India
India: Cereals human food vs gdp was 85.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
85.64
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
99
in 1987
All-time low
84.64
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals human food vs gdp in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals human food vs gdp in India is 85.64, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals human food vs gdp in India peaked at 99 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 84.64, in 2022.
That places India 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.78 | 98.62 | 98.89 | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.72 | 98.53 | 98.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.84 | 98.76 | 99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.53 | 96.08 | 97.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.73 | 95.18 | 96.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.57 | 91.49 | 95.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.66 | 84.64 | 89.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Tomatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 108.72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals human food vs gdp in India?
- Cereals human food vs gdp in India was 85.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1987.
- What is the lowest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.64 in 2022.
- How does India rank for cereals human food vs gdp?
- India ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals human food vs gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals human food vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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