Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in India
India: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was 36.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in India, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in India stood at 36.63 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 202.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in India peaked at 892.42 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -97.67 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places India 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +216.1% |
| 1964 | 34.81 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1965 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1966 | 31.36 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1967 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1968 | -42.9 % change on previous year | -2253.7% |
| 1969 | -30.62 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9955 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1971 | -42.08 % change on previous year | -4327.0% |
| 1972 | -72.49 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1973 | 445.95 % change on previous year | -715.2% |
| 1974 | 42.3 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1975 | 45.42 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1976 | -7 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1977 | -85.32 % change on previous year | +1118.8% |
| 1978 | -67.72 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1979 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1980 | 30.91 % change on previous year | -597.6% |
| 1981 | 65.78 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 1982 | 144.33 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1983 | 101.19 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1984 | -45.27 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1985 | -89.57 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1986 | 33.68 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1987 | -76.74 % change on previous year | -327.9% |
| 1989 | -67.12 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1990 | -76.37 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1991 | -51.89 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1993 | -75.21 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1994 | -82.46 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1995 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1996 | 892.42 % change on previous year | -59892.3% |
| 1997 | 133.74 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1998 | 22.27 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1999 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2000 | -94.1 % change on previous year | +808.0% |
| 2001 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 115.91 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 2003 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2004 | 105.06 % change on previous year | -723.8% |
| 2005 | -30.86 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2007 | -55.36 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2008 | -97.67 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2009 | 339.06 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 2010 | 75.8 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2011 | -17.81 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2012 | 105.67 % change on previous year | -693.2% |
| 2013 | -35.81 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2014 | -20.34 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 107.73 % change on previous year | -629.7% |
| 2016 | 194.93 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2017 | 127.75 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2018 | -88.5 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2019 | 84.09 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2020 | -39.1 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2021 | -27.6 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 32.55 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2023 | 36.63 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 36.63 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 % change on previous year, 8.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 36.63 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -9.91 % change on previous year. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +59892.3% | -1.49 % change on previous year | 892.42 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -4327.0% | 0.9955 % change on previous year | -42.08 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -2253.7% | 1.99 % change on previous year | -42.9 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -1118.8% | -7 % change on previous year | -85.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -42.9 % change on previous year | 34.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 25.38 % change on previous year | -85.32 % change on previous year | 445.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8 % change on previous year | -89.57 % change on previous year | 144.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.41 % change on previous year | -82.46 % change on previous year | 892.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.29 % change on previous year | -97.67 % change on previous year | 339.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.35 % change on previous year | -88.5 % change on previous year | 194.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6222 % change on previous year | -39.1 % change on previous year | 36.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 16 Kyrgyzstan 39.45 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Namibia 38.08 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Oman 35.95 % change on previous year compare
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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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in India?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in India was 36.63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 892.42 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.67 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does India rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- India ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.3%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.