Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in India
India: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) was 121,667 million SLC in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in India, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
India recorded 121,667 million SLC for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in India peaked at 121,667 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,166 million SLC, in 2004.
India ranks 7th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) in India, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17,166 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 19,040 million SLC | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 20,652 million SLC | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 21,804 million SLC | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 25,852 million SLC | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 30,658 million SLC | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 37,220 million SLC | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 44,235 million SLC | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 51,754 million SLC | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 53,390 million SLC | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 59,717 million SLC | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 70,024 million SLC | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 74,876 million SLC | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 81,031 million SLC | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 94,994 million SLC | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 105,799 million SLC | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 114,458 million SLC | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 121,667 million SLC | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,529 million SLC | 17,166 million SLC | 30,658 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 59,031 million SLC | 37,220 million SLC | 81,031 million SLC | 8 |
| 2020s | 109,230 million SLC | 94,994 million SLC | 121,667 million SLC | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,737 million SLC compare
- 4 Uganda 217,204 million SLC compare
- 5 Argentina 123,799 million SLC compare
- 5 Türkiye 4,540 million SLC compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 178.16 million SLC compare
- 6 Chile 123,275 million SLC compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 153.4 million SLC compare
- 8 Nigeria 104,569 million SLC compare
- 9 Paraguay 85,383 million SLC compare
- 10 Cambodia 46,413 million SLC compare
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 total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in India?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) in India was 121,667 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 121,667 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,166 million SLC in 2004.
- How does India rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency)?
- India ranks 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. 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, published as part of Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains a set of financial indicators describing national expenditures on agricultural research and development (R&D). The indicators are derived primarily from responses to the financial resources section of the ASTI questionnaire, complemented with selected external macroeconomic indicators required to ensure comparability across countries and over time.The dataset includes both directly reported financial aggregates and derived indicators, reflecting different dimensions of agricultural R&D investment. Reported expenditure data are collected in current local currency units (LCU) and refer to total institutional expenditures, as provided by national respondents. Coverage of the private for-profit sector remains limited and is therefore excluded from the dataset. To support temporal analysis and international comparability, expenditure indicators are also expressed in constant local currency units, using country-specific GDP deflators sourced from FAOSTAT. In addition, selected indicators relate agricultural R&D expenditures to key structural variables, such as agricultural value added, allowing for meaningful cross-country comparisons of research intensity and resource allocation.