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India rice production, yield & area

India reported 217,867,864.16 tonnes of rice in 2024. Production changed by +4.9% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production217,867,864.16 t+4.9% year on year
Yield4,313.2 kg/ha-0% year on year
Area harvested50,511,930 ha+4.9% year on year
Share of World production26.56%Rank 1 among reporting source areas in 2024

The latest harvest in historical context

2024 versus fixed comparison periods · CropArc calculations from FAOSTAT
MeasureAverage, 2019–20232024 versus averageChange, 2014–2024
Productiont190,848,543.68+14.2%+36.3%
Yieldkg/ha4,173.42+3.3%+20.1%
Area harvestedha45,693,583.8+10.5%+13.5%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 217,867,864.16 t (2024). Missing years are excluded from the peak search.

A five-year average requires all five preceding calendar years. Ten-year change compares the two endpoints, not an annual growth rate. Percentages require a positive baseline. Source flags remain in the annual table; these comparisons do not explain the causes of change.

Rice production, yield & harvested area over time

Separate scales preserve each measure’s meaning. Gaps remain visible; no values are interpolated.

Productiont
0108.9m217.9m1961: 53,494,496 t1962: 49,825,552 t1963: 55,497,008 t1964: 58,962,000 t1965: 45,883,504 t1966: 45,657,008 t1967: 56,418,304 t1968: 59,641,808 t1969: 60,644,544 t1970: 63,337,808 t1971: 64,602,000 t1972: 58,867,952 t1973: 66,077,008 t1974: 59,650,000 t1975: 73,352,000 t1976: 63,051,904 t1977: 79,005,600 t1978: 80,608,496 t1979: 63,475,696 t1980: 80,312,000 t1981: 79,883,008 t1982: 70,771,696 t1983: 90,048,000 t1984: 87,552,800 t1985: 95,817,696 t1986: 90,779,408 t1987: 85,338,704 t1988: 106,368,800 t1989: 110,310,608 t1990: 111,517,408 t1991: 111,513,150 t1992: 110,328,900 t1993: 117,522,900 t1994: 123,265,800 t1995: 115,635,150 t1996: 108,979,377.94 t1997: 122,920,037.06 t1998: 124,102,050 t1999: 136,255,650 t2000: 127,471,150 t2001: 139,080,000 t2002: 113,851,950 t2003: 131,033,400 t2004: 123,206,250 t2005: 133,760,400 t2006: 140,538,450 t2007: 143,831,100 t2008: 148,412,100 t2009: 135,206,915 t2010: 140,674,810.06 t2011: 162,151,286.59 t2012: 157,382,919.56 t2013: 156,554,654.9 t2014: 159,810,501.3 t2015: 158,254,967.78 t2016: 163,947,351.09 t2017: 165,796,205.79 t2018: 176,493,653.91 t2019: 175,071,504.27 t2020: 182,702,924.12 t2021: 195,241,449.38 t2022: 193,473,289.35 t2023: 207,753,551.26 t2024: 217,867,864.16 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
02.2k4.3k1961: 1,541.9 kg/ha1962: 1,395.9 kg/ha1963: 1,549.8 kg/ha1964: 1,617.1 kg/ha1965: 1,293.6 kg/ha1966: 1,295.2 kg/ha1967: 1,548.4 kg/ha1968: 1,613.4 kg/ha1969: 1,609.4 kg/ha1970: 1,684.9 kg/ha1971: 1,711 kg/ha1972: 1,604.6 kg/ha1973: 1,725.9 kg/ha1974: 1,574.4 kg/ha1975: 1,858.2 kg/ha1976: 1,637.2 kg/ha1977: 1,961.3 kg/ha1978: 1,991.2 kg/ha1979: 1,610.5 kg/ha1980: 2,000.2 kg/ha1981: 1,962.3 kg/ha1982: 1,849.7 kg/ha1983: 2,183.3 kg/ha1984: 2,127.2 kg/ha1985: 2,329.2 kg/ha1986: 2,205.2 kg/ha1987: 2,199.1 kg/ha1988: 2,548.6 kg/ha1989: 2,616 kg/ha1990: 2,612.5 kg/ha1991: 2,619 kg/ha1992: 2,629.7 kg/ha1993: 2,797.2 kg/ha1994: 2,877.3 kg/ha1995: 2,700.9 kg/ha1996: 2,523.6 kg/ha1997: 2,827.6 kg/ha1998: 2,815.5 kg/ha1999: 3,008.1 kg/ha2000: 2,838 kg/ha2001: 3,116.4 kg/ha2002: 2,690.1 kg/ha2003: 3,092.6 kg/ha2004: 2,952.7 kg/ha2005: 3,119.6 kg/ha2006: 3,199.5 kg/ha2007: 3,292.5 kg/ha2008: 3,279.7 kg/ha2009: 3,194.1 kg/ha2010: 3,323 kg/ha2011: 3,606 kg/ha2012: 3,677.4 kg/ha2013: 3,616.5 kg/ha2014: 3,590 kg/ha2015: 3,601.8 kg/ha2016: 3,752.6 kg/ha2017: 3,811.7 kg/ha2018: 3,976.1 kg/ha2019: 4,052.1 kg/ha2020: 4,059.4 kg/ha2021: 4,203.3 kg/ha2022: 4,238.8 kg/ha2023: 4,313.5 kg/ha2024: 4,313.2 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
025.3m50.5m1961: 34,694,000 ha1962: 35,695,008 ha1963: 35,809,008 ha1964: 36,462,000 ha1965: 35,470,000 ha1966: 35,251,008 ha1967: 36,437,408 ha1968: 36,966,304 ha1969: 37,680,304 ha1970: 37,591,696 ha1971: 37,757,808 ha1972: 36,687,808 ha1973: 38,285,008 ha1974: 37,888,400 ha1975: 39,475,408 ha1976: 38,511,104 ha1977: 40,282,608 ha1978: 40,482,208 ha1979: 39,414,304 ha1980: 40,151,504 ha1981: 40,708,400 ha1982: 38,262,000 ha1983: 41,244,000 ha1984: 41,158,800 ha1985: 41,137,200 ha1986: 41,166,704 ha1987: 38,806,304 ha1988: 41,735,808 ha1989: 42,166,896 ha1990: 42,686,608 ha1991: 42,579,100 ha1992: 41,955,100 ha1993: 42,014,300 ha1994: 42,841,500 ha1995: 42,813,300 ha1996: 43,184,000 ha1997: 43,470,800 ha1998: 44,077,700 ha1999: 45,295,600 ha2000: 44,915,400 ha2001: 44,628,800 ha2002: 42,321,800 ha2003: 42,369,400 ha2004: 41,726,000 ha2005: 42,877,900 ha2006: 43,925,800 ha2007: 43,684,700 ha2008: 45,252,100 ha2009: 42,329,720 ha2010: 42,333,987 ha2011: 44,967,537 ha2012: 42,797,306 ha2013: 43,288,849 ha2014: 44,515,890 ha2015: 43,938,012 ha2016: 43,688,499 ha2017: 43,496,848 ha2018: 44,389,153 ha2019: 43,205,052 ha2020: 45,007,310 ha2021: 46,449,121 ha2022: 45,643,151 ha2023: 48,163,285 ha2024: 50,511,930 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

India: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
2024217,867,864.16A · Official value4,313.2A · Official value50,511,930A · Official value
2023207,753,551.26A · Official value4,313.5A · Official value48,163,285A · Official value
2022193,473,289.35A · Official value4,238.8A · Official value45,643,151A · Official value
2021195,241,449.38A · Official value4,203.3A · Official value46,449,121A · Official value
2020182,702,924.12A · Official value4,059.4A · Official value45,007,310A · Official value
2019175,071,504.27A · Official value4,052.1A · Official value43,205,052A · Official value
2018176,493,653.91A · Official value3,976.1A · Official value44,389,153A · Official value
2017165,796,205.79A · Official value3,811.7A · Official value43,496,848A · Official value
2016163,947,351.09A · Official value3,752.6A · Official value43,688,499A · Official value
2015158,254,967.78A · Official value3,601.8A · Official value43,938,012A · Official value
2014159,810,501.3A · Official value3,590A · Official value44,515,890A · Official value
2013156,554,654.9A · Official value3,616.5A · Official value43,288,849A · Official value
2012157,382,919.56A · Official value3,677.4A · Official value42,797,306A · Official value
2011162,151,286.59A · Official value3,606A · Official value44,967,537A · Official value
2010140,674,810.06A · Official value3,323A · Official value42,333,987A · Official value
2009135,206,915A · Official value3,194.1A · Official value42,329,720A · Official value
2008148,412,100A · Official value3,279.7A · Official value45,252,100A · Official value
2007143,831,100A · Official value3,292.5A · Official value43,684,700A · Official value
2006140,538,450A · Official value3,199.5A · Official value43,925,800A · Official value
2005133,760,400A · Official value3,119.6A · Official value42,877,900A · Official value
2004123,206,250A · Official value2,952.7A · Official value41,726,000A · Official value
2003131,033,400A · Official value3,092.6A · Official value42,369,400A · Official value
2002113,851,950A · Official value2,690.1A · Official value42,321,800A · Official value
2001139,080,000A · Official value3,116.4A · Official value44,628,800A · Official value
2000127,471,150A · Official value2,838A · Official value44,915,400A · Official value
1999136,255,650A · Official value3,008.1A · Official value45,295,600A · Official value
1998124,102,050A · Official value2,815.5A · Official value44,077,700A · Official value
1997122,920,037.06A · Official value2,827.6A · Official value43,470,800A · Official value
1996108,979,377.94A · Official value2,523.6A · Official value43,184,000A · Official value
1995115,635,150A · Official value2,700.9A · Official value42,813,300A · Official value
1994123,265,800A · Official value2,877.3A · Official value42,841,500A · Official value
1993117,522,900A · Official value2,797.2A · Official value42,014,300A · Official value
1992110,328,900A · Official value2,629.7A · Official value41,955,100A · Official value
1991111,513,150A · Official value2,619A · Official value42,579,100A · Official value
1990111,517,408A · Official value2,612.5A · Official value42,686,608A · Official value
1989110,310,608A · Official value2,616A · Official value42,166,896A · Official value
1988106,368,800A · Official value2,548.6A · Official value41,735,808A · Official value
198785,338,704A · Official value2,199.1A · Official value38,806,304A · Official value
198690,779,408A · Official value2,205.2A · Official value41,166,704A · Official value
198595,817,696A · Official value2,329.2A · Official value41,137,200A · Official value
198487,552,800A · Official value2,127.2A · Official value41,158,800A · Official value
198390,048,000A · Official value2,183.3A · Official value41,244,000A · Official value
198270,771,696A · Official value1,849.7A · Official value38,262,000A · Official value
198179,883,008A · Official value1,962.3A · Official value40,708,400A · Official value
198080,312,000A · Official value2,000.2A · Official value40,151,504A · Official value
197963,475,696A · Official value1,610.5A · Official value39,414,304A · Official value
197880,608,496A · Official value1,991.2A · Official value40,482,208A · Official value
197779,005,600A · Official value1,961.3A · Official value40,282,608A · Official value
197663,051,904A · Official value1,637.2A · Official value38,511,104A · Official value
197573,352,000A · Official value1,858.2A · Official value39,475,408A · Official value
197459,650,000A · Official value1,574.4A · Official value37,888,400A · Official value
197366,077,008A · Official value1,725.9A · Official value38,285,008A · Official value
197258,867,952A · Official value1,604.6A · Official value36,687,808A · Official value
197164,602,000A · Official value1,711A · Official value37,757,808A · Official value
197063,337,808A · Official value1,684.9A · Official value37,591,696A · Official value
196960,644,544A · Official value1,609.4A · Official value37,680,304A · Official value
196859,641,808A · Official value1,613.4A · Official value36,966,304A · Official value
196756,418,304A · Official value1,548.4A · Official value36,437,408A · Official value
196645,657,008A · Official value1,295.2A · Official value35,251,008A · Official value
196545,883,504A · Official value1,293.6A · Official value35,470,000A · Official value
196458,962,000A · Official value1,617.1A · Official value36,462,000A · Official value
196355,497,008A · Official value1,549.8A · Official value35,809,008A · Official value
196249,825,552A · Official value1,395.9A · Official value35,695,008A · Official value
196153,494,496A · Official value1,541.9A · Official value34,694,000A · Official value

How India fits into world rice production

Compare the largest reported producers in the same harvest year. A larger harvest is not a measure of greater efficiency or food security.

Reported rice production in 2024 · tonnes and share of FAOSTAT World
RankSource areaProduction (t)World share
1India217,867,864.16A · Official value26.56%
2China, mainland207,530,000A · Official value25.3%
3Bangladesh60,570,453.05A · Official value7.38%
4Indonesia53,142,727A · Official value6.48%
5Viet Nam43,450,449A · Official value5.3%

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Sources & how to read this page

FAOSTAT · Crops and livestock products. Source edition dated ; retrieved 7 October 2026. Harvest observations end in 2024. This reference page is refreshed when a reviewed edition is published.

Three different measures

Production is reported crop output in tonnes. Yield is output per harvested hectare in kg/ha. Harvested area is measured in hectares; it is not necessarily the area of unique land because multiple harvests can use the same land.

Comparable, with limits

Annual changes compare consecutive reported years. Missing years and zero denominators have no percentage estimate. World shares use the same-year FAOSTAT World total. Rankings exclude World and the overlapping China aggregate (M49 159).

Historical context

National totals do not describe every region or field and do not measure hunger, current crop condition or production at risk. Annual records use the source’s harvest-year convention; they do not establish a harvest month.

Rice crop output and milled-rice trade or price benchmarks have different product forms. No conversion between them is applied here.

Attribution, reuse & exact source edition

FAO, FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products, accessed 7 October 2026. Original flags and notes retained. CropArc selected and reorganized records and calculated labelled annual changes. No FAO endorsement implied.

Atlas charts, rankings and world shares are CropArc presentations and calculations. CC BY 4.0; FAO statistical database terms and third-party exceptions.

Food edition: h-3ceadb86f8351504defcb92c2e2e28b8b74d2b1ee6c60124829e2c94285da6ab
Source SHA-256: f27778aca1b344bfda050b348036cb928fbfbc894820732d6803e9626b2a4918
Source area M49: 356 · India

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