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Foodgrains

Kharif Foodgrains:

 

Area of Kharif Foodgrains, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

('000 Hectares)

State

Area

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Meghalaya

119.60

116.24

117.14

119.07

119.06

All India

70862.00

72441.55

72896.47

70696.47

70638.78

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg)

 

Production of Kharif Foodgrains, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

('000 Tonnes)

State

Production

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Meghalaya

286.40

278.85

280.39

270.87

256.27

All India

143812.15

150576.26

155363.77

155711.00

155768.14

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg)

 

Yield of Kharif Foodgrains, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

(Kg./Hectare)

State

Yield

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Meghalaya

2395

2399

2394

2275

2152

All India

2029

2079

2131

2203

2205

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg)

 

 

Rabi Foodgrains:

 

Area of Rabi Foodgrains, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

('000 Hectares)

State

Area

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Meghalaya

21.22

21.24

21.30

20.03

20.03

All India

56132.53

57353.46

57272.41

55310.43

55111.34

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg)

 

Production of Rabi Foodgrains, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

('000 Tonnes)

State

Production

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Meghalaya

74.43

74.48

74.65

68.33

68.35

All India

153692.30

160165.47

160252.06

157840.65

160005.93

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg)

 

Yield of Rabi Foodgrains, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

(Kg./Hectare)

State

Yield

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Meghalaya

3507

3506

3504

3412

3413

All India

2738

2793

2798

2854

2903

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg)

 

 

Total Foodgrains:

 

Area of Total Foodgrains, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

('000 Hectares)

State

Area

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Meghalaya

140.82

137.48

138.45

139.09

139.09

All India

126994.53

129795.00

130168.88

132204.28

132104.19

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg)

 

Production of Total Foodgrains, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

('000 Tonnes)

State

Production

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Meghalaya

360.82

353.33

355.04

339.20

324.62

All India

297504.46

310741.73

315615.83

329686.50

332298.32

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg)

 

Yield of Total Foodgrains, 2019-20 to 2023-24:

(Kg./Hectare)

State

Yield

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Meghalaya

2562

2570

2564

2439

2334

All India

2343

2394

2425

2494

2515

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg)

 

 

District-wise Area, Production and Yield of Foodgrains in Meghalaya, 2021-22 and 2022-23:

2022 - 2023

District

Area (Hectare)

Production (Tonnes)

Yield (Tonne/Hectare)

East garo hills

8,668.00

15,738.00

1.82

East jaintia hills

4,771.00

10,473.00

2.2

East khasi hills

11,073.00

24,410.00

2.2

North garo hills

9,041.00

18,721.00

2.07

Ri bhoi

13,884.00

46,361.00

3.34

South garo hills

8,420.00

15,966.00

1.9

South west garo hills

14,960.00

38,392.00

2.57

South west khasi hills

2,999.00

5,361.00

1.79

West garo hills

27,230.00

58,571.00

2.15

West jaintia hills

11,176.00

20,958.00

1.88

West khasi hills

12,008.00

22,419.00

1.87

2021 - 2022

District

Area (Hectare)

Production (Tonnes)

Yield (Tonne/Hectare)

East garo hills

9,500.00

21,463.00

2.26

East jaintia hills

4,746.00

10,019.00

2.11

East khasi hills

7,574.00

19,662.00

2.6

North garo hills

8,640.00

19,893.00

2.3

Ri bhoi

10,920.00

36,717.00

3.36

South garo hills

8,698.00

19,019.00

2.19

South west garo hills

12,775.00

35,809.00

2.8

South west khasi hills

3,164.00

5,676.00

1.79

West garo hills

28,154.00

69,139.00

2.46

West jaintia hills

10,926.00

22,990.00

2.1

West khasi hills

9,124.00

17,228.00

1.89

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India