List of Largest Crop Producing States in India

India is one of the largest agricultural producers in the world. Its vast land is home to a wide variety of crops. The agricultural sector is vital to sustaining the country’s population and economy. Each state has characteristics based on climate, geography, and infrastructure.

These states are the country’s largest producers of several major crops such as rice, wheat, maize, pulses and grains and contribute significantly to the country’s total agricultural output. This distribution of crop yields reflects climatic advantages and regional policies that allowed agriculture to flourish in these states.

List of largest crop producing countries in India

crops

state

Production (million tons)

% of total India production

Cumulative production percentage

rice

Telangana

16.63

12.17

12.17

uttar pradesh

15.72

11.50

23.67

west bengal

15.12

11.06

34.73

wheat

uttar pradesh

35.43

31.38

31.38

madhya pradesh

21.28

18.84

50.22

punjab province

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

Nutrition/whole 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

11.23

66.77

grams (beans)

madhya pradesh

3.19

27.52

27.52

Maharashtra

2.86

24.72

52.24

rajasthan

2.23

19.31

71.55

Total number of pulses

madhya pradesh

6.18

25.23

25.23

Maharashtra

4.00

16.33

41.56

rajasthan

3.63

14.83

56.39

total grain

uttar pradesh

59.29

18.03

18.03

madhya pradesh

39.84

12.12

30.15

punjab province

32.59

9.91

40.06

This table provides an overview of India’s major crop-producing states, showing production (in million tonnes) and the percentage of each state’s production relative to the total national production.

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  • In terms of rice, Telangana ranks first with a production of 16.63 million tons, accounting for 12.17% of the country’s total production, followed by Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
  • The highest wheat production is in Uttar Pradesh, accounting for 31.38% of the national output.
  • Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra contribute considerably to other major crops such as maize, pulses and food grains. The total percentage share shows how states collectively dominate crop production, thereby influencing national agricultural trends.

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The data highlights the major contribution of some states to crop production in India. These states include Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. These states are critical to meeting national food security requirements. The data is taken from the Ministry of Finance, Government of India and is available at https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/.