Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in India

India: Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate was 0.8468 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8468 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
74th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.34 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-14.01 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in India is 0.8468 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in India peaked at 17.34 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -14.01 % change on previous year, in 1965.

India ranks 74th of 195 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, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in India, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in India, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.86 % change on previous year
1963 3.88 % change on previous year -309.0%
1964 2.88 % change on previous year -25.9%
1965 -14.01 % change on previous year -586.7%
1966 1.15 % change on previous year -108.2%
1967 14.98 % change on previous year +1206.5%
1968 4.32 % change on previous year -71.2%
1969 1.65 % change on previous year -61.8%
1970 7.7 % change on previous year +366.6%
1971 0.1146 % change on previous year -98.5%
1972 -2.49 % change on previous year -2274.4%
1973 4.06 % change on previous year -263.1%
1974 -6.79 % change on previous year -267.2%
1975 17.34 % change on previous year -355.3%
1976 -4.93 % change on previous year -128.4%
1977 11.05 % change on previous year -324.3%
1978 2.94 % change on previous year -73.4%
1979 -10.79 % change on previous year -467.5%
1980 10.45 % change on previous year -196.8%
1981 3.61 % change on previous year -65.4%
1982 -3.75 % change on previous year -203.6%
1983 16.19 % change on previous year -532.2%
1984 -0.0384 % change on previous year -100.2%
1985 1.82 % change on previous year -4835.1%
1986 -0.4271 % change on previous year -123.5%
1987 -0.1072 % change on previous year -74.9%
1988 12.13 % change on previous year -11412.2%
1989 7.92 % change on previous year -34.7%
1990 -1.31 % change on previous year -116.6%
1991 1.2 % change on previous year -191.3%
1992 6.33 % change on previous year +427.2%
1993 1.27 % change on previous year -80.0%
1994 3.26 % change on previous year +156.8%
1995 -1.05 % change on previous year -132.2%
1996 -2.79 % change on previous year +166.0%
1997 9.02 % change on previous year -423.5%
1998 -1.87 % change on previous year -120.8%
1999 6.72 % change on previous year -458.6%
2000 -2.13 % change on previous year -131.7%
2001 6.06 % change on previous year -384.6%
2002 -8.25 % change on previous year -236.0%
2003 7.21 % change on previous year -187.4%
2004 -2.07 % change on previous year -128.7%
2005 2.7 % change on previous year -230.4%
2006 2.07 % change on previous year -23.5%
2007 5.41 % change on previous year +161.5%
2008 2.41 % change on previous year -55.4%
2009 -3.05 % change on previous year -226.5%
2010 4.02 % change on previous year -231.8%
2011 8.21 % change on previous year +104.2%
2012 3.91 % change on previous year -52.3%
2013 -0.9406 % change on previous year -124.0%
2014 0.697 % change on previous year -174.1%
2015 -4.62 % change on previous year -763.0%
2016 5.63 % change on previous year -221.8%
2017 3.81 % change on previous year -32.3%
2018 5.55 % change on previous year +45.7%
2019 2.82 % change on previous year -49.2%
2020 -0.0913 % change on previous year -103.2%
2021 4.04 % change on previous year -4520.2%
2022 1.02 % change on previous year -74.7%
2023 1.07 % change on previous year +4.2%
2024 0.8468 % change on previous year -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.62 % change on previous year -14.01 % change on previous year 14.98 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.82 % change on previous year -10.79 % change on previous year 17.34 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.78 % change on previous year -3.75 % change on previous year 16.19 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.08 % change on previous year -2.79 % change on previous year 9.02 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.04 % change on previous year -8.25 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.91 % change on previous year -4.62 % change on previous year 8.21 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.38 % change on previous year -0.0913 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 71 China 1.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 72 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.9963 % change on previous year compare
  3. 73 Chad 0.9276 % change on previous year compare
  4. 75 Solomon Islands 0.832 % change on previous year compare
  5. 76 Suriname 0.8298 % change on previous year compare
  6. 77 Viet Nam 0.7089 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in India?
Cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in India was 0.8468 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 17.34 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -14.01 % change on previous year in 1965.
How does India rank for cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate?
India ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, primary — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 12,619 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.