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10. Indian agricultural product export
As of 2011, India had a large and diverse agricultural sector, accounting, on average, for about 16%
of GDP and 10% of export earnings. India's arable land area of 159.7 million hectares (394.6 million
acres) is the second largest in the world, after the United States. Its gross irrigated crop area of 82.6
million hectares (215.6 million acres) is the largest in the world. India is among the top three global
producers of many crops, including wheat, rice, pulses, cotton, peanuts, fruits and vegetables.
Worldwide, as of 2011, India had the largest herds of buffalo and cattle, is the largest producer of milk
and has one of the largest and fastest growing poultry industries.
Major crops and yields
The following table presents the 20 most important agricultural products in India, by economic value,
in 2009. Included in the table is the average productivity of India's farms for each produce. For context
and comparison, included is the average of the most productive farms in the world and name of
country where the most productive farms existed in 2010. The table suggests India has large potential
for further accomplishments from productivity increases, in increased agricultural output and
agricultural incomes.
Largest agricultural products in India by value
Rank
Commodity
Value (US$, 2013)
Unit price Average Most productive
(US$ / yield country
kilogram, (tonnes (tonnes per hectare,
2009) per 2010)
hectare,
2010)
1 Rice $42.57 billion 0.27 3.99 12.03 Australia
2 Buffalo milk $27.92 billion 0.4 0.63 23.7 India
3 Cow milk $18.91 billion 0.31 1.2 10.3 Israel
4 Wheat $13.98 billion 0.15 2.8 8.9 Netherlands
5 Mangoes, $10.79 billion 0.6 6.3 40.6 Cape Verde
guavas
6 Sugar cane $10.42 billion 0.03 66 125 Peru
7 Cotton $8.65 billion 1.43 1.6 4.6 Israel
8 Bananas $7.77 billion 0.28 37.8 59.3 Indonesia
9 Potatoes $7.11 billion 0.15 19.9 44.3 United
States
10
Tomatoes
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$6.74 billion
0.37
19.3
524.9
Belgium