Pulses, Total — Yield in India
India: Pulses, Total — Yield was 906.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in India is 906.6 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in India peaked at 964.6 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 386.5 kg/ha, in 1967.
India ranks 151st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 540.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 489.2 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 476 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 422.2 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 511.5 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 438.9 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 386.5 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 531.4 kg/ha | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 495.7 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 540.6 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 514.1 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 488.6 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 490.9 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 410.9 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 473.3 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 536 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 504.1 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 499.9 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 496.8 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 400.1 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 487.4 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 484.4 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 536.7 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 532.4 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 517.8 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 550.3 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 530.9 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 535 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 585.7 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 549.1 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 527.7 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 570.8 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 547.6 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 563.1 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 580.5 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 596.6 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 619.1 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 637.7 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 666.2 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 630.8 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 589.3 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 625.6 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 617.6 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 614.1 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 635.7 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 626.1 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 683.2 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 614.9 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 644.9 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 729.7 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 703 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 759.3 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 815.1 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 800.6 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 717.4 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 755.3 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 822.4 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 820.4 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 815.4 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 881.7 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 880.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 964.6 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 933.7 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 906.6 kg/ha | -2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 906.6 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 906.6 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,003 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 476.83 kg/ha | 386.5 kg/ha | 540.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 495.52 kg/ha | 410.9 kg/ha | 540.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 516.07 kg/ha | 400.1 kg/ha | 585.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 585.84 kg/ha | 527.7 kg/ha | 666.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 628.22 kg/ha | 589.3 kg/ha | 683.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.86 kg/ha | 703 kg/ha | 822.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 913.46 kg/ha | 880.7 kg/ha | 964.6 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 148 Guinea 926.2 kg/ha compare
- 149 South Sudan 916.5 kg/ha compare
- 149 South Sudan 916.5 kg/ha compare
- 152 Sudan (former) 901.9 kg/ha compare
- 153 Mexico 893.5 kg/ha compare
- 154 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 879.6 kg/ha 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 pulses, total — yield in India?
- Pulses, total — yield in India was 906.6 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 964.6 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.5 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does India rank for pulses, total — yield?
- India ranks 151st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 — Yield. 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.