Asian wheat producing countries
INDIA
|
Average |
1980 |
1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
|
Population (1000) |
688 856 |
767 842 |
850 785 |
933 665 |
1 013 662 |
|
Arable land (1000 ha) |
162 955 |
163 215 |
163 138 |
162 250 |
161 750 (1999) |
|
Irrigated land (1000 ha) |
38 478 |
41 779 |
45 144 |
53 001 |
59 000 (1999) |
|
Agricultural tractors (No.) |
382 869 |
607 773 |
988 070 |
1 354 864 |
1 525 000 |
|
Harvesters (No.) |
1 557 |
2 960 |
2 950 |
3 550 |
4 200 |
|
WHEAT |
1980 |
1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
|
Production |
31 830 000 |
44 068 800 |
49 849 504 |
65 767 400 |
74 251 000 |
|
Harvested area (ha) |
22 171 696 |
23 564 896 |
23 501 904 |
25 700 000 |
26 742 000 |
|
Yield (kg/ha) |
1 436 |
1 870 |
2 121 |
2 559 |
2 777 |
|
Import (tons) |
343 716 |
130 000 |
62 599 |
8 240 |
4 224 |
|
Export (tons) |
181 576 |
258 809 |
139 470 |
632 468 |
813 492 |
|
Consumption (kg/per/yr) |
44.8 |
48.9 |
47.1 |
60.6 |
57.2 |