India’s agricultural sector is dominated by states that contribute significantly to crop production. Key states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab not only support national food security but also demonstrate the importance of regional climate and policy advantages in boosting agricultural output.
India is one of the world’s largest agricultural producers. It has a variety of crops grown across its vast landscape. The agricultural sector is vital to sustaining the country’s population and economy. Each state has its own specialties based on climate, geography and infrastructure.
These are the states that are the largest producers of some key crops such as rice, wheat, maize, pulses and food grains for the country and these states have contributed significantly to the total agricultural output of the country. . This distribution of crop output reflects both climatic advantages and regional policies that have helped these states thrive agriculturally.
List of largest crop producing states in India
| Season | Status | Output (Million tons) | Production percentage for all India | Cumulative percentage of production | |
| Rice | Telangana | 16.63 | December 17 | December 17 | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 15.72 | 11:50 a.m | 23.67 | ||
| West Bengal | 15.12 | November 6 | 34.73 | ||
| Wheat | Uttar Pradesh | 35.43 | 31,38 | 31,38 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21.28 | 18.84 | 50.22 | ||
| Punjab | 17.78 | 15.75 | 65.97 | ||
| corn | Karnataka | 5.49 | 15:39 | 15:39 | |
| Bihar | 4.61 | 12.93 | 28.32 | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | 4.33 | 12.14 | 40,46 | ||
| Nutritious/raw grains | Rajasthan | 8.03 | 14.66 | 14.66 | |
| Karnataka | 7.61 | 13:90 | 28.56 | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | 5.49 | 10.02 | 38.58 | ||
| Tur (Pulse) | Karnataka | 1.02 | 30.13 | 30.13 | |
| Maharashtra | 0.86 | 25.41 | 55.54 | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | 0.38 | November 23 | 66,77 | ||
| Gram (Pulse) | Madhya Pradesh | 3.19 | 27.52 | 27.52 | |
| Maharashtra | 2.86 | 24.72 | 52.24 | ||
| Rajasthan | 2.23 | 19:31 | 71.55 | ||
| Total pulses | Madhya Pradesh | 6.18 | 25,23 | 25,23 | |
| Maharashtra | 4:00 a.m | 16:33 | 41.56 | ||
| Rajasthan | 3.63 | 14.83 | 56.39 | ||
| Total number of food grains | Uttar Pradesh | 59.29 | 18.03 | 18.03 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 39.84 | 12.12 | 30.15 | ||
| Punjab | 32.59 | 9.91 | 40.06 |
This table gives an overview of the major crop producing states in India, showing the volume of production in million tons and the percentage of each state’s production relative to the country’s total production.
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- Regarding rice, Telangana leads with an output of 16.63 million tons, accounting for 12.17% of the country’s total output, followed by Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
- Regarding wheat, the top producing state is Uttar Pradesh, accounting for 31.38% of the country’s production.
- Other major crops like maize, pulses and food grains have significant contributions from Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The combined percentage represents the overall dominance of states in crop production and thus influences national agricultural trends.
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This data highlights the major contribution of some states in India’s crop production. Such states are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. These states are important to meet the country’s food security requirements. This data is from the Ministry of Finance, Government of India and is available at https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/
