> In 2024 India produced 1.4 million t of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c., the largest total in the world (43.3% of the world total).

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/india/

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# Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. production in India

In 2024 India produced 1.4 million t of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c., the largest total in the world (43.3% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.7%. The record was 1.7 million t in 2011. Area harvested: 712,459 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Market prices in India](https://husfarm.com/country/india/)

Production, 20241.4 million t
World rank1 of 65
10-year change−4.7%
Record1.7 million t2011

## Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## India compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total43.3%53.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.0world 2.2 (−10%)
kg per person0.99world 0.41
10-year change−4.7%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **India** | 1,433,572 | 43.3% |
| 2 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/turkey/) | 366,338 | 11.1% |
| 3 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/bangladesh/) | 301,705 | 9.1% |

[Full ranking of 65 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/)

### Map of world production of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,433,572 | −0.5% | 712,459 | 2.01 |
| 2023 | 1,441,012 | +0.1% | 728,372 | 1.98 |
| 2022 | 1,439,259 | +1.3% | 722,150 | 1.99 |
| 2021 | 1,420,444 | −2.9% | 709,950 | 2.00 |
| 2020 | 1,463,333 | +2.0% | 742,790 | 1.97 |
| 2019 | 1,434,000 | +5.1% | 824,000 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 1,364,000 | −14% | 836,000 | 1.63 |
| 2017 | 1,592,000 | +4.2% | 526,000 | 3.03 |
| 2016 | 1,528,000 | +18% | 768,000 | 1.99 |
| 2015 | 1,292,000 | −14% | 737,000 | 1.75 |
| 2014 | 1,504,000 | +0.2% | 680,000 | 2.21 |
| 2013 | 1,500,488 | +0.2% | 740,337 | 2.03 |
| 2012 | 1,496,990 | −12% | 740,990 | 2.02 |
| 2011 | 1,699,790 | +15% | 776,516 | 2.19 |
| 2010 | 1,474,900 | +43% | 725,600 | 2.03 |
| 2009 | 1,029,700 | −3.1% | 541,000 | 1.90 |
| 2008 | 1,063,000 | −3.7% | 578,000 | 1.84 |
| 2007 | 1,104,000 | +8.2% | 559,500 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 1,020,000 | −5.1% | 499,300 | 2.04 |
| 2005 | 1,075,100 | +11% | 512,400 | 2.10 |
| 2004 | 966,100 | +1.2% | 507,600 | 1.90 |
| 2003 | 954,700 | +29% | 633,600 | 1.51 |
| 2002 | 738,800 | −16% | 397,500 | 1.86 |
| 2001 | 882,200 | −6.7% | 596,300 | 1.48 |
| 2000 | 945,600 | +4.2% | 545,300 | 1.73 |
| 1999 | 907,800 | +2.0% | 556,300 | 1.63 |
| 1998 | 890,300 | +12% | 686,500 | 1.30 |
| 1997 | 795,000 | +1.3% | 647,000 | 1.23 |
| 1996 | 785,000 | +19% | 588,000 | 1.34 |
| 1995 | 659,000 | −19% | 547,000 | 1.20 |
| 1994 | 815,000 | −11% | 579,000 | 1.41 |
| 1993 | 911,100 | +54% | 613,200 | 1.49 |
| 1992 | 591,900 | +11% | 504,800 | 1.17 |
| 1991 | 531,700 | −5.5% | 470,000 | 1.13 |
| 1990 | 562,900 | −7.6% | 497,600 | 1.13 |
| 1989 | 609,100 | +19% | 465,400 | 1.31 |
| 1988 | 513,000 | −15% | 483,600 | 1.06 |
| 1987 | 607,000 | +21% | 702,100 | 0.86 |
| 1986 | 502,400 | +3.8% | 505,100 | 0.99 |
| 1985 | 484,200 | +28% | 491,300 | 0.99 |
| 1984 | 379,100 | +0.8% | 490,600 | 0.77 |
| 1983 | 376,000 | +15% | 529,800 | 0.71 |
| 1982 | 327,300 | −2.7% | 435,100 | 0.75 |
| 1981 | 336,500 | +4.8% | 450,500 | 0.75 |
| 1980 | 321,200 | −1.4% | 378,600 | 0.85 |
| 1979 | 325,600 | −3.0% | 368,700 | 0.88 |
| 1978 | 335,700 | −6.2% | 473,600 | 0.71 |
| 1977 | 357,900 | +59% | 584,600 | 0.61 |
| 1976 | 225,400 | −7.0% | 330,200 | 0.68 |
| 1975 | 242,300 | −2.8% | 314,200 | 0.77 |
| 1974 | 249,400 | +3.7% | 324,900 | 0.77 |
| 1973 | 240,400 | +18% | 355,300 | 0.68 |
| 1972 | 204,000 | −21% | 321,700 | 0.63 |
| 1971 | 258,900 | +2.9% | 438,300 | 0.59 |
| 1970 | 251,700 | +23% | 352,600 | 0.71 |
| 1969 | 204,000 | +19% | 291,000 | 0.70 |
| 1968 | 172,000 | −1.7% | 273,000 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 175,000 | 0.0% | 260,000 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 175,000 | −7.9% | 258,000 | 0.68 |
| 1965 | 190,000 | −7.8% | 261,000 | 0.73 |
| 1964 | 206,000 | +18% | 257,000 | 0.80 |
| 1963 | 174,000 | +8.1% | 240,000 | 0.73 |
| 1962 | 161,000 | −1.2% | 230,000 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 163,000 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports297,947 t USD 592 m
Exporter rank1 of 148
Imports49,685 t USD 96.5 m
Importer rank2 of 191
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. in India?

India produced 1.4 million t in 2024, 43.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does India rank in the world for production of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.?

India was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Turkey.

### How has the production of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. in India changed?

It fell by 4.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 1.7 million t in 2011.

### What is the yield of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. in India?

2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.4 million t from 712,459 ha), against a world average of 2.2 t/ha.

### Does India export or import other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.?

In 2024 India reported exports of 297,947 t (USD 592 m) and imports of 49,685 t (USD 96.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for India is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/bangladesh/)[Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/yemen/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/ethiopia/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/pakistan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/china/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/myanmar/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/sierra-leone/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/nepal/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/colombia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/mexico/)
[All countries producing other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/)

## Other products of India

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[Agricultural production in India](https://husfarm.com/production/country/india/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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