Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in India
India: Change of cereal yield vs land used, 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
71st
of 186 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
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in India stood at 0.8468 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, 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.
That places India 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.8468 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0385 % change on previous year, 22.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.8468 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +11412.2% | -0.1072 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +4835.1% | -0.0384 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +4520.2% | -0.0913 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -2274.4% | 0.1146 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 68 United States 1 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9963 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Chad 0.9276 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Solomon Islands 0.832 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Suriname 0.8298 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Vietnam 0.7089 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in India?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in India was 0.8468 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.34 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.01 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does India rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used, 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used 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.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.