Land under cereal production in India
India: Land under cereal production was 107.67 million hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land under cereal production in India, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
India recorded 107.67 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in India peaked at 107.67 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.24 million hectares, in 1961.
India ranks 1st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.08 million hectares | 92.24 million hectares | 100.87 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.56 million hectares | 98.04 million hectares | 104.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.67 million hectares | 98.57 million hectares | 106.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.42 million hectares | 98.63 million hectares | 102.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.05 million hectares | 95.83 million hectares | 103.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.64 million hectares | 95.45 million hectares | 101.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.42 million hectares | 99.26 million hectares | 107.67 million hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 3,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 391.12 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 199.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in India?
- Land under cereal production in India was 107.67 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 107.67 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.24 million hectares in 1961.
- How does India rank for land under cereal production?
- India ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.