Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in India
India: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 53 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in India, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 53 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in India peaked at 63 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53 %, in 2021.
India ranks 44th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63 % | — |
| 2001 | 62 % | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 61 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59 % | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 59 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58 % | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 57 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 57 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 55 % | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 54 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 54 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53 % | -1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 53 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 53 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 60 %, 88% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3 % | 60 % | 63 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3 % | 54 % | 59 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5 % | 53 % | 54 % | 2 |
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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in India?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in India was 53 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 63 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 % in 2021.
- How does India rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- India ranks 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.