Yields of important staple crops in India
India: Yields of important staple crops was 3.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yields of important staple crops in India, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yields of important staple crops in India is 3.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in India peaked at 3.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7299, in 1964.
India ranks 48th of 125 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9069 | 0.7299 | 1.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 | 1.17 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.44 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 | 2.12 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 2.6 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.75 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.44 | 3.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 45 Switzerland 3.67 compare
- 46 Italy 3.66 compare
- 47 Spain 3.65 compare
- 49 Finland 3.54 compare
- 50 United States 3.45 compare
- 51 North Macedonia 3.41 compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in India?
- Yields of important staple crops in India was 3.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7299 in 1964.
- How does India rank for yields of important staple crops?
- India ranks 48th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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