India crop statistics

Production, area and yield for each crop, with trends since 1961.

Latest year available: 2024. Tap a crop to see its history. Ranked by tonnes produced.

#	Crop	Production (tonnes)	Area (ha)	Yield (kg/ha)	10-yr change
1	Sugar cane	453.2 million	5,740 thousand	78,953	+29%
2	Rice	217.9 million	50.5 million	4,313	+36%
3	Wheat	113.3 million	31.8 million	3,559	+18%
4	Potatoes	57.1 million	2,322 thousand	24,568	+23%
5	Maize (corn)	40.2 million	11.3 million	3,545	+67%
6	Bananas	37.6 million	948 thousand	39,658	+27%
7	Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens	27.8 million	2,758 thousand	10,069	+26%
8	Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.	26.1 million	1,771 thousand	14,725	+21%
9	Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)	24.3 million	1,541 thousand	15,751	+25%
10	Tomatoes	21.3 million	854 thousand	24,969	+14%
11	Soya beans	15.1 million	12.9 million	1,170	+46%
12	Seed cotton, unginned	15 million	11.4 million	1,310	-19%
13	Coconuts, in shell	14.7 million	2,165 thousand	6,793	+33%
14	Rape or colza seed	13.3 million	9,183 thousand	1,444	+68%
15	Eggplants (aubergines)	13 million	683 thousand	19,027	-4%
16	Millet	12.6 million	8,817 thousand	1,431	+9%
17	Groundnuts, excluding shelled	11.9 million	5,656 thousand	2,112	+57%
18	Other fruits, n.e.c.	11.9 million	1,011 thousand	11,818	+51%
19	Chick peas, dry	11 million	9,587 thousand	1,151	+16%
20	Cabbages	10.4 million	442 thousand	23,583	+15%
21	Cauliflowers and broccoli	9,794 thousand	507 thousand	19,307	+14%
22	Pumpkins, squash and gourds	9,331 thousand	561 thousand	16,646	+191%
23	Beans, dry	7,991 thousand	11.7 million	682	+42%
24	Okra	7,305 thousand	557 thousand	13,116	+15%
25	Peas, green	6,671 thousand	611 thousand	10,911	+72%
26	Cassava, fresh	6,283 thousand	177 thousand	35,574	-23%
27	Tea leaves	6,156 thousand	613 thousand	10,036	+17%
28	Tangerines, mandarins, clementines	6,076 thousand	474 thousand	12,817	+77%
29	Sorghum	5,413 thousand	4,612 thousand	1,174	-1%
30	Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.)	5,318 thousand	480 thousand	11,087	+187%
31	Papayas	5,292 thousand	149 thousand	35,523	-6%
32	Grapes	3,904 thousand	180 thousand	21,735	+51%
33	Oranges	3,852 thousand	240 thousand	16,038	-1%
34	Lemons and limes	3,836 thousand	319 thousand	12,023	+35%
35	Watermelons	3,721 thousand	128 thousand	29,115	+106%
36	Pigeon peas, dry	3,511 thousand	4,199 thousand	836	+25%
37	Green garlic	3,239 thousand	387 thousand	8,370	+159%
38	Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw	2,910 thousand	966 thousand	3,014	+95%
39	Other beans, green	2,898 thousand	311 thousand	9,322	+111%
40	Carrots and turnips	2,776 thousand	125 thousand	22,209	+159%
41	Apples	2,626 thousand	304 thousand	8,634	+5%
42	Ginger, raw	2,333 thousand	194 thousand	12,011	+256%
43	Anise, badian, coriander, cumin, caraway, fennel and juniper berries, raw	2,107 thousand	2,122 thousand	993	+135%
44	Cucumbers and gherkins	2,050 thousand	139 thousand	14,698	+202%
45	Lentils, dry	1,791 thousand	1,743 thousand	1,028	+76%
46	Pineapples	1,733 thousand	106 thousand	16,351	-0%
47	Barley	1,699 thousand	551 thousand	3,082	-7%
48	Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.	1,678 thousand	177 thousand	9,480	-28%
49	Castor oil seeds	1,588 thousand	828 thousand	1,918	-15%
50	Cantaloupes and other melons	1,541 thousand	66,614	23,129	+102%
51	Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.	1,434 thousand	712 thousand	2,012	-5%
52	Jute, raw or retted	1,412 thousand	538 thousand	2,623	-28%
53	Areca nuts	1,411 thousand	949 thousand	1,486	+127%
54	Sweet potatoes	1,306 thousand	112 thousand	11,675	+20%
55	Lettuce and chicory	1,175 thousand	186 thousand	6,299	+7%
56	Peas, dry	1,067 thousand	772 thousand	1,382	+15%
57	Yams	977 thousand	39,000	25,051	+340%
58	Natural rubber in primary forms	876 thousand	384 thousand	2,281	-7%
59	Sesame seed	866 thousand	1,553 thousand	558	+5%
60	Cashew nuts, in shell	795 thousand	1,199 thousand	663	+6%
61	Other citrus fruit, n.e.c.	789 thousand	92,579	8,523	+6%
62	Unmanufactured tobacco	727 thousand	414 thousand	1,755	+1%
63	Other pulses n.e.c.	641 thousand	1,935 thousand	331	-
64	Pomelos and grapefruits	391 thousand	16,271	24,000	+147%
65	Coffee, green	363 thousand	491 thousand	739	+19%
66	Walnuts, in shell	318 thousand	97,284	3,267	+32%
67	Pears	274 thousand	35,023	7,832	-13%
68	Sunflower seed	177 thousand	158 thousand	1,125	-63%
69	Pepper (Piper spp.), raw	126 thousand	313 thousand	403	+147%
70	Linseed	113 thousand	175 thousand	644	-20%
71	Peaches and nectarines	109 thousand	16,686	6,516	+16%
72	Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted	102 thousand	86,611	1,177	-2%
73	Plums and sloes	67,936	18,050	3,764	-11%
74	Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw	54,031	109 thousand	497	+157%
75	Safflower seed	50,214	65,417	768	-56%
76	Cocoa beans	30,388	111 thousand	274	+103%
77	Other oil seeds, n.e.c.	27,000	85,986	314	-64%
78	Strawberries	21,101	3,031	6,962	-
79	Kiwi fruit	17,330	4,342	3,991	+117%
80	Apricots	15,937	5,640	2,826	+13%

Source: FAO, FAOSTAT crops and livestock products (CC BY 4.0). Figures are national totals for India and include FAO estimates; they can differ from Indian ministry releases.