Wheat production in India
In 2024 India produced 113 million t of wheat, the 2nd largest in the world (14.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 31.8 million ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 113 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 122
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 113 million t
- 2024
Wheat in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 14.2%
- 13.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.6
- world 3.6 (−2.2%)
- kg per person
- 78.1
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 140,100,000 | 17.5% |
| 2 | India | 113,292,368 | 14.2% |
| 3 | Russia | 82,588,000 | 10.3% |
| 4 | United States | 53,650,020 | 6.7% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 113,292,368 | +2.5% | 31,832,884 | 3.56 |
| 2023 | 110,553,675 | +2.6% | 31,400,716 | 3.52 |
| 2022 | 107,742,070 | −1.7% | 30,458,530 | 3.54 |
| 2021 | 109,586,500 | +1.6% | 31,125,160 | 3.52 |
| 2020 | 107,860,510 | +4.1% | 31,357,020 | 3.44 |
| 2019 | 103,596,230 | +3.7% | 29,318,780 | 3.53 |
| 2018 | 99,869,520 | +1.4% | 29,650,590 | 3.37 |
| 2017 | 98,510,220 | +6.7% | 30,785,230 | 3.20 |
| 2016 | 92,290,000 | +6.7% | 30,420,000 | 3.03 |
| 2015 | 86,530,000 | −9.7% | 31,470,000 | 2.75 |
| 2014 | 95,850,000 | +2.5% | 30,470,000 | 3.15 |
| 2013 | 93,510,000 | −1.4% | 29,650,000 | 3.15 |
| 2012 | 94,880,000 | +9.2% | 29,860,000 | 3.18 |
| 2011 | 86,874,000 | +7.5% | 29,068,600 | 2.99 |
| 2010 | 80,803,600 | +0.2% | 28,457,400 | 2.84 |
| 2009 | 80,679,400 | +2.7% | 27,752,400 | 2.91 |
| 2008 | 78,570,200 | +3.6% | 28,038,600 | 2.80 |
| 2007 | 75,806,704 | +9.3% | 27,994,500 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 69,354,496 | +1.0% | 26,483,600 | 2.62 |
| 2005 | 68,636,896 | −4.9% | 26,382,900 | 2.60 |
| 2004 | 72,156,200 | +9.7% | 26,594,700 | 2.71 |
| 2003 | 65,760,800 | −9.6% | 25,195,700 | 2.61 |
| 2002 | 72,766,304 | +4.4% | 26,344,700 | 2.76 |
| 2001 | 69,680,896 | −8.8% | 25,730,600 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 76,368,896 | +7.1% | 27,486,000 | 2.78 |
| 1999 | 71,287,504 | +7.4% | 27,523,300 | 2.59 |
| 1998 | 66,345,000 | −4.3% | 26,696,100 | 2.49 |
| 1997 | 69,350,200 | +12% | 25,887,100 | 2.68 |
| 1996 | 62,097,400 | −5.6% | 25,011,000 | 2.48 |
| 1995 | 65,767,400 | +9.9% | 25,700,000 | 2.56 |
| 1994 | 59,840,000 | +4.6% | 25,147,300 | 2.38 |
| 1993 | 57,210,100 | +2.7% | 24,588,900 | 2.33 |
| 1992 | 55,689,504 | +1.0% | 23,261,904 | 2.39 |
| 1991 | 55,134,496 | +11% | 24,167,104 | 2.28 |
| 1990 | 49,849,504 | −7.9% | 23,501,904 | 2.12 |
| 1989 | 54,110,208 | +17% | 24,109,104 | 2.24 |
| 1988 | 46,169,408 | +4.2% | 23,062,704 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 44,322,896 | −5.8% | 23,131,200 | 1.92 |
| 1986 | 47,051,808 | +6.8% | 22,997,408 | 2.05 |
| 1985 | 44,068,800 | −3.1% | 23,564,896 | 1.87 |
| 1984 | 45,476,000 | +6.3% | 24,672,000 | 1.84 |
| 1983 | 42,793,904 | +14% | 23,567,408 | 1.82 |
| 1982 | 37,451,808 | +3.1% | 22,144,400 | 1.69 |
| 1981 | 36,312,608 | +14% | 22,278,800 | 1.63 |
| 1980 | 31,830,000 | −10% | 22,171,696 | 1.44 |
| 1979 | 35,507,808 | +12% | 22,641,200 | 1.57 |
| 1978 | 31,749,200 | +9.4% | 21,455,696 | 1.48 |
| 1977 | 29,009,904 | +0.6% | 20,921,504 | 1.39 |
| 1976 | 28,846,304 | +20% | 20,453,808 | 1.41 |
| 1975 | 24,104,400 | +11% | 18,010,304 | 1.34 |
| 1974 | 21,778,000 | −12% | 18,583,008 | 1.17 |
| 1973 | 24,734,608 | −6.3% | 19,463,600 | 1.27 |
| 1972 | 26,409,904 | +11% | 19,138,896 | 1.38 |
| 1971 | 23,832,496 | +19% | 18,240,496 | 1.31 |
| 1970 | 20,093,296 | +7.7% | 16,625,500 | 1.21 |
| 1969 | 18,651,600 | +13% | 15,958,100 | 1.17 |
| 1968 | 16,540,100 | +45% | 14,998,200 | 1.10 |
| 1967 | 11,393,000 | +9.6% | 12,838,000 | 0.89 |
| 1966 | 10,394,000 | −15% | 12,572,000 | 0.83 |
| 1965 | 12,257,000 | +24% | 13,422,000 | 0.91 |
| 1964 | 9,853,000 | −8.6% | 13,499,000 | 0.73 |
| 1963 | 10,776,000 | −11% | 13,590,000 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 12,072,000 | +9.8% | 13,570,000 | 0.89 |
| 1961 | 10,997,000 | — | 12,927,000 | 0.85 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 72,048 t USD 22.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 102
- Imports
- 116,428 t USD 39.8 m
- Importer rank
- 111 of 176
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of wheat in India?
India produced 113 million t in 2024, 14.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of wheat?
India ranked 2nd of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in India changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of wheat in India?
3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (113 million t from 31.8 million ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does India export or import wheat?
In 2024 India reported exports of 72,048 t (USD 22.3 m) and imports of 116,428 t (USD 39.8 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.