Cereals excluding rice — Production in India
India: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 167.87 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
167.87 million t
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
3rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
167.87 million t
in 2023
All-time low
33.82 million t
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals excluding rice — Production in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals excluding rice — production in India stood at 167.87 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in India peaked at 167.87 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.82 million t, in 1965.
That places India 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals excluding rice — Production in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.88 million t | — |
| 1962 | 37.43 million t | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 34.88 million t | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 34.74 million t | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 33.82 million t | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 34.48 million t | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39.04 million t | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 42.80 million t | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 45.65 million t | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 50.57 million t | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 48.64 million t | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 49.75 million t | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 53.57 million t | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 47.14 million t | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 54.46 million t | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 58.57 million t | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 59.06 million t | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 62.36 million t | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 62.99 million t | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 60.18 million t | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 67.70 million t | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 65.33 million t | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 76.73 million t | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 76.92 million t | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.86 million t | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 74.18 million t | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 70.78 million t | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 77.50 million t | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 89.10 million t | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 82.40 million t | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 81.06 million t | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 92.47 million t | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 88.23 million t | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 89.30 million t | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 94.57 million t | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 96.25 million t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 99.53 million t | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 97.82 million t | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 101.71 million t | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 107.47 million t | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 103.06 million t | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 98.91 million t | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 103.80 million t | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 105.15 million t | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 102.31 million t | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 103.65 million t | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 115.92 million t | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 118.80 million t | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 115.11 million t | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 123.88 million t | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 129.96 million t | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 135.49 million t | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 135.71 million t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 138.90 million t | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 129.39 million t | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 130.82 million t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 142.28 million t | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 146.84 million t | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 146.66 million t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 155.61 million t | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 160.91 million t | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 158.84 million t | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 167.87 million t | +5.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 167.87 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million t, 132.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 167.87 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.82 million t, 59.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.41 million t | 33.82 million t | 45.65 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.71 million t | 47.14 million t | 62.99 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.83 million t | 60.18 million t | 89.10 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.33 million t | 81.06 million t | 101.71 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.42 million t | 98.91 million t | 118.80 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.99 million t | 123.88 million t | 146.84 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.81 million t | 155.61 million t | 167.87 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 434.46 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 434.21 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 40.92 million t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17.37 million t compare
- 4 USSR 152.56 million t compare
- 5 Brazil 145.47 million t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 134.17 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 9.12 million t compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals excluding rice — production in India?
- Cereals excluding rice — production in India was 167.87 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 167.87 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.82 million t in 1965.
- How does India rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
- India ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.