Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 18.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in India, 1950–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2012, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in India stood at 18.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 57.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2008.
That places India 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.0% | — |
| 1951 | 55.7% | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 50.6% | -9.2% |
| 1955 | 48.3% | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 51.2% | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 49.0% | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 50.7% | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 48.5% | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 46.6% | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 43.6% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 44.7% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 46.6% | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 45.3% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 48.2% | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 47.1% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 45.3% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 43.5% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.7% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 43.3% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 39.9% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 36.1% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 34.1% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 18.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.2% | 48.3% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.9% | 43.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.5% | 36.1% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 30.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 25.6% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in India was 18.1% in 2012, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2008.
- How does India rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.