FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All pulses production in India
In 2024 India produced 25.4 million t of all pulses, the largest total in the world (26.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 27.7 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 28.0 million ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 25.4 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 170
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 27.7 million t
- 2022
All pulses in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,398,565 | −4.3% | 28,014,573 | 0.91 |
| 2023 | 26,545,244 | −4.1% | 28,431,477 | 0.93 |
| 2022 | 27,692,500 | +6.7% | 28,707,525 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | 25,956,465 | +5.6% | 29,471,964 | 0.88 |
| 2020 | 24,582,754 | +8.2% | 27,882,194 | 0.88 |
| 2019 | 22,717,189 | −9.8% | 27,861,754 | 0.82 |
| 2018 | 25,195,058 | +5.6% | 30,709,529 | 0.82 |
| 2017 | 23,863,564 | +13% | 29,016,651 | 0.82 |
| 2016 | 21,117,842 | +18% | 27,961,162 | 0.76 |
| 2015 | 17,840,492 | −10% | 24,868,748 | 0.72 |
| 2014 | 19,920,810 | +3.4% | 24,883,729 | 0.80 |
| 2013 | 19,267,281 | +9.2% | 23,637,918 | 0.82 |
| 2012 | 17,650,946 | −0.7% | 23,247,009 | 0.76 |
| 2011 | 17,771,150 | −2.7% | 25,277,297 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 18,256,767 | +24% | 25,020,769 | 0.73 |
| 2009 | 14,732,472 | +9.1% | 22,845,583 | 0.64 |
| 2008 | 13,500,577 | −18% | 21,957,100 | 0.61 |
| 2007 | 16,401,040 | +17% | 24,005,900 | 0.68 |
| 2006 | 14,000,320 | −0.4% | 22,361,000 | 0.63 |
| 2005 | 14,062,600 | −0.8% | 22,122,500 | 0.64 |
| 2004 | 14,183,000 | +3.3% | 23,095,600 | 0.61 |
| 2003 | 13,730,200 | +3.3% | 22,231,900 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 13,288,500 | +10% | 21,240,100 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | 12,028,600 | −13% | 20,412,600 | 0.59 |
| 2000 | 13,864,900 | −9.3% | 21,980,200 | 0.63 |
| 1999 | 15,287,200 | +5.5% | 22,945,200 | 0.67 |
| 1998 | 14,483,400 | +5.2% | 22,712,800 | 0.64 |
| 1997 | 13,765,800 | −16% | 22,233,400 | 0.62 |
| 1996 | 16,370,500 | −15% | 27,438,000 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 19,359,900 | +6.2% | 33,350,600 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 18,232,900 | −0.1% | 32,378,700 | 0.56 |
| 1993 | 18,242,310 | −9.5% | 33,311,200 | 0.55 |
| 1992 | 20,153,900 | +4.2% | 35,309,000 | 0.57 |
| 1991 | 19,346,600 | +50% | 36,661,000 | 0.53 |
| 1990 | 12,856,900 | −6.1% | 23,415,000 | 0.55 |
| 1989 | 13,690,300 | +16% | 23,374,800 | 0.59 |
| 1988 | 11,753,900 | −1.7% | 21,970,900 | 0.53 |
| 1987 | 11,957,000 | −10% | 22,520,800 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 13,311,100 | +11% | 24,189,200 | 0.55 |
| 1985 | 11,976,500 | −4.2% | 23,131,100 | 0.52 |
| 1984 | 12,505,700 | +0.1% | 23,491,000 | 0.53 |
| 1983 | 12,495,900 | +10% | 23,282,300 | 0.54 |
| 1982 | 11,329,500 | +4.6% | 23,391,000 | 0.48 |
| 1981 | 10,828,000 | +18% | 22,216,900 | 0.49 |
| 1980 | 9,167,100 | −21% | 22,909,500 | 0.40 |
| 1979 | 11,531,700 | −1.7% | 23,213,900 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 11,734,000 | +1.0% | 23,473,700 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 11,617,900 | −8.6% | 23,048,600 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 12,715,700 | +20% | 23,725,500 | 0.54 |
| 1975 | 10,591,700 | +11% | 22,379,700 | 0.47 |
| 1974 | 9,506,000 | −12% | 23,134,200 | 0.41 |
| 1973 | 10,824,300 | +0.1% | 22,051,300 | 0.49 |
| 1972 | 10,808,500 | −5.5% | 22,122,800 | 0.49 |
| 1971 | 11,442,300 | −5.3% | 22,258,000 | 0.51 |
| 1970 | 12,085,700 | +14% | 22,357,900 | 0.54 |
| 1969 | 10,567,100 | −12% | 21,318,400 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 11,957,300 | +38% | 22,501,200 | 0.53 |
| 1967 | 8,665,700 | −12% | 22,422,100 | 0.39 |
| 1966 | 9,802,200 | −19% | 22,333,500 | 0.44 |
| 1965 | 12,073,700 | +17% | 23,605,400 | 0.51 |
| 1964 | 10,301,900 | −11% | 24,401,000 | 0.42 |
| 1963 | 11,527,531 | −1.8% | 24,216,600 | 0.48 |
| 1962 | 11,735,312 | −8.7% | 23,987,847 | 0.49 |
| 1961 | 12,859,873 | — | 23,810,206 | 0.54 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.