Statistical Report on Value of Output from Agriculture and Allied Sectors

Context: The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the annual Statistical Report on Value of Output from Agriculture and Allied Sectors (2011–12 to 2023–24).

About Statistical Report on Value of Output from Agriculture and Allied Sectors (2011–12 to 2023–24):

Overall Agricultural GVA Growth:

• Gross Value Added (GVA) of agriculture and allied sectors rose 225% at current prices, from ₹1,502 thousand crore (2011–12) to ₹4,878 thousand crore (2023–24).

• At constant prices, GVO grew 54.6%, from ₹1,908 thousand crore to ₹2,949 thousand crore over the same period.

Dominance of Crop Sector:

• Crop sector remains the largest contributor, with ₹1,595 thousand crore (54.1%) in 2023–24 GVO.

• Cereals and fruits & vegetables together made up 52.5% of total crop output value.

Cereal Output & State Contributions:

• Paddy and wheat contribute ~85% of cereal GVO.

• Top 5 states (Uttar Pradesh, MP, Punjab, Telangana, Haryana) made up 53% of cereal GVO in 2023–24.

• Uttar Pradesh retained the top spot despite a drop from 18.6% to 17.2% share.

Fruits & Vegetables Dynamics:

• Banana (₹47.0k Cr) overtook mango (₹46.1k Cr) in fruit GVO.

• Potato led the vegetable category throughout the period and its GVO rose from ₹21.3k Cr to ₹37.2k Cr.

• Floriculture nearly doubled in value from ₹17.4k Cr to ₹28.1k Cr.

Shifts in State-wise Production:

• Significant changes in leading states for fruits, vegetables, and floriculture, indicating regional diversification in production.

Condiments & Spices:

• Madhya Pradesh emerged as the top contributor with 19.2% share in 2023–24 GVO.

• Karnataka (16.6%) and Gujarat (15.5%) followed closely.

Livestock Sector Surge:

• Livestock GVO almost doubled: ₹488k Cr (2011–12) to ₹919k Cr (2023–24).

• Milk remained dominant (share reduced from 67.2% to 65.9%), while meat rose from 19.7% to 24.1%.

Forestry Sector Trends:

• GVO increased from ₹149k Cr to ₹227k Cr.

• Industrial wood share rose sharply from 49.9% to 70.2%, showing commercial focus.

Rise in Fisheries:

• Fisheries’ share in total agricultural GVO rose from 4.2% to 7.0%.

• Marine fish share increased to 49.8%, inland fish share declined to 50.2%.

• Notable state shifts: West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh saw major changes in output.