Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in India
India: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in India stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.6% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in India peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places India 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -33.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +345.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -53.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +126.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -91.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +1526.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -91.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -71.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.5%, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1526.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | +345.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in India?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in India was 0.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does India rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- India ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.