Pattern of Land Use and Selected Inputs for
Agricultural Production in India
(1950-1951 to 2008-2009) |
(Area in Million Hectare) |
Year |
Net Sown Area |
Gross Sown Area |
Net Irrigated Area |
Gross Irrigated Area |
Area Under High Yeilding
Varieties |
Consumption of Fertilisers
(N+P+K) (Lakh Tonne) |
Consumptionof Pesticides
(Technical Grade Material) (' 000 Tonne) |
1950-51 |
118.75 |
131.89 |
20.85 |
22.56 |
- |
0.69 |
2.35 |
1951-52 |
119.4 |
133.23 |
21.05 |
23.18 |
- |
0.66 |
- |
1952-53 |
123.44 |
137.68 |
21.12 |
23.31 |
- |
0.66 |
- |
1953-54 |
126.81 |
142.48 |
21.87 |
24.36 |
- |
1.05 |
- |
1954-55 |
127.85 |
144.09 |
22.09 |
24.95 |
- |
1.21 |
- |
1955-56 |
129.16 |
147.31 |
22.76 |
25.64 |
- |
1.31 |
- |
1956-57 |
130.85 |
149.49 |
22.53 |
25.71 |
- |
1.54 |
- |
1957-58 |
129.08 |
145.83 |
23.16 |
26.63 |
- |
1.84 |
- |
1958-59 |
131.83 |
151.63 |
23.4 |
26.95 |
- |
2.24 |
- |
1959-60 |
132.94 |
152.82 |
24.04 |
27.45 |
- |
3.05 |
- |
1960-61 |
133.2 |
152.77 |
24.66 |
27.98 |
- |
2.92 |
8.62 |
1961-62 |
135.4 |
156.21 |
24.88 |
28.46 |
- |
3.38 |
- |
1962-63 |
136.34 |
156.76 |
25.67 |
29.45 |
- |
4.52 |
- |
1963-64 |
136.48 |
156.96 |
25.89 |
29.71 |
- |
5.43 |
- |
1964-65 |
138.12 |
159.23 |
26.6 |
30.71 |
- |
7.73 |
- |
1965-66 |
136.2 |
155.28 |
26.34 |
30.9 |
- |
7.85 |
- |
1966-67 |
137.23 |
157.36 |
26.91 |
32.68 |
- |
11.01 |
- |
1967-68 |
139.88 |
163.74 |
27.19 |
33.21 |
- |
15.39 |
- |
1968-69 |
137.31 |
159.53 |
29.01 |
35.48 |
- |
17.61 |
- |
1969-70 |
138.77 |
162.27 |
30.2 |
36.97 |
- |
19.82 |
- |
1970-71 |
140.27 |
165.79 |
31.1 |
38.19 |
15.38 |
21.77 |
24.32 |
1971-72 |
139.72 |
165.19 |
31.55 |
38.43 |
18.17 |
26.57 |
29.54 |
1972-73 |
137.14 |
162.15 |
31.83 |
39.06 |
22.32 |
27.68 |
35.16 |
1973-74 |
142.42 |
169.87 |
32.55 |
40.28 |
26.04 |
28.39 |
50.43 |
1974-75 |
137.79 |
164.19 |
33.71 |
41.74 |
27.33 |
25.73 |
. |
1975-76 |
141.65 |
171.3 |
34.59 |
43.36 |
31.89 |
28.94 |
. |
1976-77 |
139.48 |
167.33 |
35.15 |
43.55 |
33.56 |
34.11 |
. |
1977-78 |
141.95 |
172.23 |
36.55 |
46.08 |
38.93 |
42.86 |
. |
1978-79 |
142.98 |
174.8 |
38.06 |
48.31 |
40.13 |
51.17 |
. |
1979-80 |
138.9 |
169.59 |
38.52 |
49.21 |
38.38 |
52.55 |
. |
1980-81 |
140 |
172.63 |
38.72 |
49.78 |
43.08 |
55.16 |
45 |
1981-82 |
141.93 |
176.75 |
40.5 |
51.41 |
46.49 |
60.64 |
47 |
1982-83 |
140.22 |
172.75 |
40.69 |
51.83 |
47.49 |
63.88 |
50 |
1983-84 |
142.84 |
179.56 |
41.95 |
53.82 |
53.74 |
77.1 |
55 |
1984-85 |
140.89 |
176.33 |
42.15 |
54.53 |
54.14 |
82.11 |
56 |
1985-86 |
140.9 |
178.46 |
41.87 |
54.28 |
55.42 |
84.74 |
52 |
1986-87 |
139.58 |
176.41 |
42.57 |
55.76 |
56.17 |
86.45 |
50 |
1987-88 |
134.09 |
170.74 |
42.89 |
56.04 |
54.1 |
87.84 |
66.9 |
1988-89 |
141.89 |
182.28 |
46.15 |
61.13 |
60.11 |
110.4 |
75.89 |
1989-90 |
142.34 |
182.27 |
46.7 |
61.85 |
61.17 |
115.68 |
72 |
1990-91 |
143 |
185.74 |
47.78 |
62.47 |
64.98 |
125.46 |
75 |
1991-92 |
141.63 |
182.24 |
49.87 |
65.68 |
64.71 |
127.28 |
72.13 |
1992-93 |
142.72 |
185.7 |
50.29 |
66.76 |
65.4 |
121.55 |
70.79 |
1993-94 |
142.34 |
186.58 |
51.34 |
68.26 |
66.99 |
123.66 |
63.65 |
1994-95 |
142.96 |
188.05 |
53 |
70.65 |
70.93 |
135.64 |
61.36 |
1995-96 |
142.2 |
187.47 |
53.4 |
71.35 |
72.11 |
138.76 |
61.26 |
1996-97 |
142.93 |
189.5 |
55.11 |
76.03 |
76.4 |
143.08 |
56.11 |
1997-98 |
141.95 |
190.02 |
54.17 |
75.42 |
76 |
161.88 |
52.24 |
1998-99 |
142.76 |
191.69 |
57.41 |
78.37 |
78.35 |
167.98 |
49.16 |
1999-00 |
140.96 |
189.44 |
57.11 |
78.81 |
- |
180.69 |
46.2 |
2000-01 |
141.36 |
185.34 |
55.13 |
76.19 |
- |
167.02 |
43.58 |
2001-02 |
140.73 |
188.29 |
56.92 |
78.42 |
- |
173.6 |
47.02 |
2002-03 |
132.47 |
175.58 |
53.87 |
73.41 |
- |
160.94 |
48.3 |
2003-04 |
140.76 |
190.08 |
56.96 |
78.15 |
- |
167.99 |
41 |
2004-05 |
141.17 |
191.55 |
59.21 |
81.18 |
- |
183.98 |
40.67 |
2005-06 |
141.49 |
193.05 |
60.41 |
83.94 |
- |
203.4 |
39.77 |
2006-07 |
139.95 |
193.23 |
61.71 |
86.5 |
- |
216.51 |
37.95 |
2007-08 |
140.86 |
195.83 |
62.29 |
87.26 |
- |
225.7 |
- |
2008-09 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
249.09 |
- |
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Abbr. : P :
Provisional. |
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N : Nitrogen. |
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P : Phosphorus. |
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K : Potassium. |
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Note :
1. High Yielding Varieties of Seeds : The varieties of seeds have been |
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developed scientifically with the help of genetic engineering over a |
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period of time for most of the cereals and other crops. These have |
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higher resistance to pests, diseases and moisture stress. The |
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cultivation of these seeds is usually associated with higher levels |
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of inputs such as chemical fertilisers and pesticides. |
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2. Consumption of Fertilizer data relate to February-January upto |
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1982-83 and April-March from 1983-84 onwards. |
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3. Data of Net Sown Area, Gross Sown Area, Net Irrigated Area |
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and Gross Irrigated Area for 2003-04 onwards are provisional. |
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Source :
Reserve Bank of India. (ON117) |
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