Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in India
India: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 1.01 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in India is 1.01 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in India peaked at 10.65 million tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 44,000 tonnes, in 2001.
India ranks 103rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.97 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.18 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 4.88 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 6.58 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1965 | 7.95 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 10.44 million tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1967 | 10.65 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 6.08 million tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1969 | 4.22 million tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1970 | 4.26 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.47 million tonnes | -42.1% |
| 1972 | 679,000 tonnes | -72.5% |
| 1973 | 3.71 million tonnes | +445.9% |
| 1974 | 5.28 million tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 7.67 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1976 | 7.13 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million tonnes | -85.3% |
| 1978 | 338,000 tonnes | -67.7% |
| 1979 | 317,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 415,000 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 688,000 tonnes | +65.8% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million tonnes | +144.3% |
| 1983 | 3.38 million tonnes | +101.2% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million tonnes | -45.3% |
| 1985 | 193,000 tonnes | -89.6% |
| 1986 | 258,000 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 60,000 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 1988 | 2.73 million tonnes | +4446.7% |
| 1989 | 897,000 tonnes | -67.1% |
| 1990 | 212,000 tonnes | -76.4% |
| 1991 | 102,000 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million tonnes | +1410.8% |
| 1993 | 382,000 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1994 | 67,000 tonnes | -82.5% |
| 1995 | 66,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 655,000 tonnes | +892.4% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million tonnes | +133.7% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 99,000 tonnes | -94.1% |
| 2001 | 44,000 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 2002 | 95,000 tonnes | +115.9% |
| 2003 | 79,000 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 162,000 tonnes | +105.1% |
| 2005 | 112,000 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 6.14 million tonnes | +5383.9% |
| 2007 | 2.74 million tonnes | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 64,000 tonnes | -97.7% |
| 2009 | 281,000 tonnes | +339.1% |
| 2010 | 494,000 tonnes | +75.8% |
| 2011 | 406,000 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 835,000 tonnes | +105.7% |
| 2013 | 536,000 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 427,000 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 887,000 tonnes | +107.7% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million tonnes | +194.9% |
| 2017 | 5.96 million tonnes | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 685,000 tonnes | -88.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million tonnes | +84.1% |
| 2020 | 768,000 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 556,000 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 737,000 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million tonnes | +36.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.01 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1.01 million tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.18 million tonnes, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5383.9% | 112,000 tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes |
| 1988 | +4446.7% | 60,000 tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes |
| 1992 | +1410.8% | 102,000 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +892.4% | 66,000 tonnes | 655,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 10.65 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.29 million tonnes | 317,000 tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,600 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 982,000 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million tonnes | 406,000 tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,000 tonnes | 556,000 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in India?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in India was 1.01 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 million tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,000 tonnes in 2001.
- How does India rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- India ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.