Agriculture

Foodgrain Production
Yield per Hectare
Cultivation Area

Agriculture is the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock. The history of agriculture in India dates back to Indus Valley Civilization. India ranks second worldwide in farm outputs. Agriculture employs over 40℅ of the Indian work force and contributes approx. 15% to the country's GDP.

Agriculture is the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock. The history of agriculture in India dates back to Indus Valley Civilization. India ranks second worldwide in farm outputs. Agriculture employs over 40℅ of the Indian work force and contributes approx. 15% to the country's GDP.

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Agriculture is the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock. The history of agriculture in India dates back to Indus Valley Civilization.
Agriculture | India | 2010 - 2023 | Data, Charts and Analysis
Data and insights on the Agriculture sector in India - production and yield per hectare, minimum support price (MSP), and comparison with global peers.
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01/04/2010 To 31/03/2023
Foodgrain Production
Yield per Hectare
Cultivation Area
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Foodgrain Production
Yield per Hectare
Cultivation Area
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PRODUCTION
Foodgrains
Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Major Commercial Crops
Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • Annual production of foodgrains touched 3,305.4 lakh tonnes in 2022-23, a 4.7% increase over the previous year. Production of pulses increased by 0.7% in 2022-23 while rice production increased by 4.7% over the previous year.
  • Amongst the major commercial crops, sugarcane had the biggest increase in production (12.5%) in 2022-23, while the production of raw jute & mesta declined by 6.5%.
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YIELD
Foodgrains
Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Major Commercial Crops
Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • The yield for foodgrains increased by 3.1% in 2022-23 over the previous year. The yield for all foodgrains combined was 2,419 kg/hectare in 2021-22 in comparison to 2,500 kg/hectare a year ago.
  • The yield for wheat increased by 0.2% in 2022-23 while that of rice increased by 1.6%.
  • Amongst the major commercial crops, the yield for sugarcane decreased by 1.1% in 2022-23 while that of soyabean increased by 7.2%.
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