Rice yields in India
India: Rice yields was 4.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.31 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.29 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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
In 2024, rice yields in India stood at 4.31 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in India peaked at 4.31 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.29 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
India ranks 53rd of 124 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.
Rice yields in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 4.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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)
- 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 rice yields in India?
- Rice yields in India was 4.31 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 rice yields recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does India rank for rice yields?
- India ranks 53rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Rice 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.