TL;DR
India’s agricultural output has seen steady growth over the past 12 years, with cereals, fruits, vegetables, and even floriculture increasing in value (adjusted for inflation). While staples like paddy and wheat continue to dominate, crops like mango, banana, and ornamental flowers are gaining economic significance. This shift in Gross Value of Output (GVO) reveals changing crop priorities, rising market demand, and evolving agricultural dynamics, crucial for policy, investment, and rural livelihoods.
Context
The agricultural sector remains the backbone of India’s economy, with cereals, fruits, and vegetables contributing significantly to rural incomes and food security. Tracking the gross value of output (GVO) over time helps understand production trends, changing crop priorities, and economic returns. The newly released report from MoSPI offers a 12-year view of how India’s top-performing crops are evolving in value terms, adjusted for inflation (constant 2011–12 prices).
Who compiles this data?
The data is compiled and published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in its annual release, Statistical Report on Value of Output from Agriculture and Allied Sectors (2011-12 to 2023-24).
Where can I download clean & structured data related to agricultural production?
Explore the collection on Agricultural & Allied Production on Dataful. This collection includes datasets on the production of food grains, commercial crops, horticulture, produce from livestock & poultry – milk, meat, wool, eggs, etc.
Key Insights
From 2011–12 to 2023–24, the GVO of vegetables, fruits, cereals, and floriculture (at constant 2011–12 prices) saw steady growth, with the highest percentage increase in floriculture. Floriculture, while small in scale, nearly doubled in value.
- Cereals: The top 5 cereals, Paddy, Wheat, Maize, Bajra, and Jowar, account for over 98% of total cereal output value across the years. Paddy and Wheat dominate, contributing nearly 85% together in 2023–24.
- Fruits: Among fruits, Mango and Banana consistently lead, with their combined value share rising to 50.2% in 2023–24.
- Vegetables: Potato, Onion, and Tomato dominate vegetable output. The trio together accounted for around 39% of the total GVO of vegetables in 2023-24.
Why does it matter?
Tracking GVO helps understand which crops are gaining or losing economic importance, guiding policy, procurement, and investment decisions. It also reflects changing consumption patterns, market demand, and the impact of climate and technological shifts on agricultural output.
Key numbers
The increase in GVO between 2011–12 and 2023–24 for different categories is as follows (at constant 2011–12 prices):
Cereals
₹336,400 crore → ₹427,600 crore
Net increase: ₹91,200 crore (+27%)
Fruits & Vegetables
₹270,100 crore → ₹410,000 crore
Net increase: ₹139,900 crore (+52%)
Floriculture
₹17,400 crore → ₹28,100 crore
Net increase: ₹10,700 crore (+61%)
