India - Land under cereal production

99,558,760 (hectares) in 2022

In 2022, land under cereal production for India was 99.6 million hectares. Though India land under cereal production fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 1973 - 2022 period ending at 99.6 million hectares in 2022.

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What is land under cereal production?

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.

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