Pulses, Total — Production in India
India: Pulses, Total — Production was 25.40 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 25.40 million t for pulses, total — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — production in India peaked at 27.69 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.67 million t, in 1967.
India ranks 1st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Production in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.86 million t | — |
| 1962 | 11.74 million t | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 11.53 million t | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 10.30 million t | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 12.07 million t | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 9.80 million t | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 8.67 million t | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 11.96 million t | +38.0% |
| 1969 | 10.57 million t | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 12.09 million t | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 11.44 million t | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 10.81 million t | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 10.82 million t | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 9.51 million t | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 10.59 million t | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 12.72 million t | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 11.62 million t | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 11.73 million t | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 11.53 million t | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 9.17 million t | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 10.83 million t | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 11.33 million t | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 12.50 million t | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 12.51 million t | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.98 million t | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 13.31 million t | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 11.96 million t | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 11.75 million t | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.69 million t | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 12.86 million t | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 19.35 million t | +50.5% |
| 1992 | 20.15 million t | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 18.24 million t | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 18.23 million t | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 19.36 million t | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 16.37 million t | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 13.77 million t | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 14.48 million t | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 15.29 million t | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 13.86 million t | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 12.03 million t | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 13.29 million t | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 13.73 million t | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.18 million t | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.06 million t | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.00 million t | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.40 million t | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 13.50 million t | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 14.73 million t | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 18.26 million t | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 17.77 million t | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.65 million t | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.27 million t | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 19.92 million t | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 17.84 million t | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 21.12 million t | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 23.86 million t | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 25.20 million t | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 22.72 million t | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 24.58 million t | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 25.96 million t | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 27.69 million t | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 26.55 million t | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 25.40 million t | -4.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 25.40 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99,252 t, 255.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 25.40 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 145,001 t, 175.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.05 million t | 8.67 million t | 12.86 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.29 million t | 9.51 million t | 12.72 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.90 million t | 9.17 million t | 13.69 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.81 million t | 12.86 million t | 20.15 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 million t | 12.03 million t | 16.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.36 million t | 17.65 million t | 25.20 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.04 million t | 24.58 million t | 27.69 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 pulses, total — production in India?
- Pulses, total — production in India was 25.40 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 27.69 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 million t in 1967.
- How does India rank for pulses, total — production?
- India ranks 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.