Crop production index in India
India: Crop production index was 123.29 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Crop production index in India, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, crop production index in India stood at 123.29 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in India peaked at 123.29 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.09 2014-2016 = 100, in 1966.
India ranks 37th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 24.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 67.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 60.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 82.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 112.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 115.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 123.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- 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)
- Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 391.12 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop production index in India?
- Crop production index in India was 123.29 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 123.29 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.09 2014-2016 = 100 in 1966.
- How does India rank for crop production index?
- India ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.