Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in India
India: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 0.3387 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in India stood at 0.3387 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it 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?, per square in India peaked at 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2001.
India ranks 181st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1965 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1967 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1969 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1970 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8301 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2284 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1973 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +446.0% |
| 1974 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1976 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3521 tonnes per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1137 tonnes per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1396 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2314 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5654 tonnes per square kilometre | +144.3% |
| 1983 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6226 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0649 tonnes per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0868 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 tonnes per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9175 tonnes per square kilometre | +4446.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3017 tonnes per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0713 tonnes per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5183 tonnes per square kilometre | +1410.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1285 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0225 tonnes per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0222 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2203 tonnes per square kilometre | +892.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5149 tonnes per square kilometre | +133.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6296 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5644 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 tonnes per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2002 | 0.032 tonnes per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0545 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +5383.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9222 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0945 tonnes per square kilometre | +339.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1662 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1366 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2808 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1803 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1436 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2983 tonnes per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8799 tonnes per square kilometre | +194.9% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2304 tonnes per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4241 tonnes per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2583 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 0.187 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2479 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3387 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.3387 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.3387 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 0.0377 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +4446.7% | 0.0202 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9175 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +1410.8% | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5183 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +892.4% | 0.0222 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2203 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4088 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0202 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2726 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0222 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6296 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3303 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4744 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1366 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.258 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.187 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3387 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 178 Guyana 0.5447 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 179 Paraguay 0.4495 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 180 Suriname 0.3489 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 182 Bolivia 0.3111 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mongolia 0.3041 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Zambia 0.2381 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in India?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in India was 0.3387 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does India rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- India ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.