Rapeseed yields in India
India: Rapeseed yields was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.44 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.3004 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed yields in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
India recorded 1.44 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in India peaked at 1.52 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3004 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
India ranks 50th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4672 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4249 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3004 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5065 tonnes per hectare | +68.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4456 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4085 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4833 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4692 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4928 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5944 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3965 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5447 tonnes per hectare | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4931 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6118 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5797 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4957 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4603 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5249 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4115 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5603 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5413 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5768 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6733 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7708 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6737 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7005 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7479 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9058 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8305 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9044 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8946 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7751 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8471 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9502 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9165 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6679 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8696 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9604 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9353 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8538 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4358 tonnes per hectare | 0.3004 tonnes per hectare | 0.5065 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5194 tonnes per hectare | 0.3965 tonnes per hectare | 0.6118 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6562 tonnes per hectare | 0.4115 tonnes per hectare | 0.9058 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8673 tonnes per hectare | 0.6679 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.8538 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rapeseed yields in India?
- Rapeseed yields in India was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed yields recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3004 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does India rank for rapeseed yields?
- India ranks 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.