Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in India
India: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 3.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.86
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 2016
All-time low
3
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in India, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in India is 3.86, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in India peaked at 4.14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2015.
India ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | — |
| 2016 | 4.14 | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.86 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.86 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.91 | 3 | 4.14 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.86 | 4 | 4 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in India?
- Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in India was 3.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2015.
- How does India rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- India ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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