Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in India
India: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 107 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
107
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
81st
of 147 countries
All-time high
116
in 1983
All-time low
100
in 1961
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in India, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in India is 107, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in India peaked at 116 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
That places India 81st out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 107 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 113 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 108 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 110 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 112 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 116 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 114 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 113 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 107 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 112 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 111 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 102 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 107 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 108 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 107 | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 107 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 107 is below the median for South Asia, which is 123.5, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103 | 100 | 109 | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.1 | 106 | 113 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.5 | 107 | 116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.1 | 108 | 111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.5 | 102 | 111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.8 | 107 | 109 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 79 New Zealand 110 compare
- 80 Finland 109 compare
- 81 New Caledonia 107 compare
- 83 China 106 compare
- 83 Dominica 106 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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in India?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in India was 107 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 116 in 1983.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does India rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- India ranks 81st out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).