Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in India
India: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 16.2% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 42.8% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2018.
That places India 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.7% | — |
| 1961 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 39.1% | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 39.8% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 41.3% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 39.4% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 40.4% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 42.8% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 42.1% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 38.6% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 38.9% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 36.0% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 35.8% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 34.3% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 27.8% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 27.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -7.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 16.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 16.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.6%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.9% | 39.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.1% | 32.8% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 27.8% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 23.0% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.2% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in India was 16.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1967.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2018.
- How does India rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.