Rice production in India
India: Rice production was 217.87 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 217.87 million tonnes for rice production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in India peaked at 217.87 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.66 million tonnes, in 1966.
That places India 1st out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.00 million tonnes | 45.66 million tonnes | 60.64 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.20 million tonnes | 58.87 million tonnes | 80.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.72 million tonnes | 70.77 million tonnes | 110.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.20 million tonnes | 108.98 million tonnes | 136.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.64 million tonnes | 113.85 million tonnes | 148.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.61 million tonnes | 140.68 million tonnes | 176.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.41 million tonnes | 182.70 million tonnes | 217.87 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in India?
- Rice production in India was 217.87 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 217.87 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.66 million tonnes in 1966.
- How does India rank for rice production?
- India ranks 1st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.