India's Ranking in Agricultural Production | Agriinsights

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India's Position in World Agriculture

1. Total Area (328.73 Mha.) - 7th rank

  • Land Area (297.32 Mha) - 7th rank
  • Arable Land (156.46 Mha) - 1st rank

2. Crop Production

(A) Total Cereals (318.32 MT) - 3rd rank
  • Wheat (99.70) - 2nd rank
  • Rice or Paddy (172.58) - 2nd rank
(B) Total Pulses (25.5 MT) - 1st rank

(C) Oilseeds (Million Tonnes)
  • Groundnut (9.25) (shell) - 2nd rank
  • Rapeseed (8.43) - 3rd rank
(D) Commercial Crops (Million Tonnes)
  • Sugarcane (376.90) - 2nd rank
  • Tea (1.34) - 2nd rank
  • Coffee (green) (0.33) - 7th rank
  • Jute  (1.95) - 1st rank
  • Cotton (lint) - 2nd rank
  • Tobacco Unmanufactured (0.75) - 2nd rank

3. Fruit & Vegetable Production (Million Tonnes)

  • Vegetables Primary & Melons (128.24)- 2nd rank
  • Fruits Primary (excluding Melons) (98.72) - 2nd rank
  • Potatoes (48.53) - 2nd rank
  • Onion (Dry) (22.07) - 2nd rank

4. Livestock (Million Heads)

  • Cattle (184.46)- 2nd rank
  • Buffaloes (114.15)- 1st rank
  • Camels (0.31) - 16th rank
  • Sheep (61.67) - 3rd rank
  • Goats (132.75) - 2nd rank
  • Chicken (801.09) - 6th rank

5. Animal Products (Million Tonnes)

  • Milk Total (187.96) - 1st rank
  • Eggs (Primary) Total (5.24) - 3rd rank
  • Meat Total (7.45) - 6th rank
* Data relates to 2018
Source: Pocket Book of Agricultural Statistics 2020 (page no. 117)

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