Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in India
India: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,632 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,632 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3,632 kg per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1,891 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
India recorded 3,632 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in India peaked at 3,632 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,891 kg per hectare, in 1990.
India ranks 77th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in India, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,891 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,914 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,035 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2,061 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,128 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,106 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,047 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,232 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 2,190 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,337 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2,287 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,426 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,226 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,386 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2,337 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,400 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,449 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,582 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,644 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,563 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,666 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,885 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,998 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,970 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,991 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,852 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,013 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3,128 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,301 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3,394 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,391 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,528 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3,564 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,602 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,632 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,632 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 3,632 kg per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,592 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,094 kg per hectare | 1,891 kg per hectare | 2,337 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 kg per hectare | 2,226 kg per hectare | 2,644 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,020 kg per hectare | 2,666 kg per hectare | 3,394 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,543 kg per hectare | 3,391 kg per hectare | 3,632 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 Cambodia 3,722 kg per hectare compare
- 75 Canada 3,695 kg per hectare compare
- 76 Pakistan 3,634 kg per hectare compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 3,612 kg per hectare compare
- 79 North Korea 3,610 kg per hectare compare
- 80 North Macedonia 3,565 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for India
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.8468 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.32 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.2129 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in India?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in India was 3,632 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,632 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does India rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- India ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.