Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in India
India: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in India stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in India peaked at 3.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 1967.
India ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.4% | — |
| 1962 | -1.6% | +11.9% |
| 1963 | -1.8% | +11.6% |
| 1964 | -2.4% | +31.5% |
| 1965 | -2.7% | +14.2% |
| 1966 | -3.4% | +25.5% |
| 1967 | -3.8% | +12.6% |
| 1968 | -2.1% | -45.5% |
| 1969 | -1.3% | -35.3% |
| 1970 | -1.1% | -14.2% |
| 1971 | -0.7% | -40.7% |
| 1972 | -0.2% | -76.9% |
| 1973 | -0.9% | +491.5% |
| 1974 | -1.3% | +36.3% |
| 1975 | -1.6% | +27.4% |
| 1976 | -1.4% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3% | -76.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | -95.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -1387.9% |
| 1980 | -0.2% | -227.5% |
| 1981 | -0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | -0.4% | +58.4% |
| 1983 | -0.6% | +81.4% |
| 1984 | -0.6% | -10.9% |
| 1985 | -0.4% | -24.6% |
| 1986 | -0.4% | -15.6% |
| 1987 | -0.5% | +22.9% |
| 1988 | -0.7% | +51.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -92.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -174.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +807.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -90.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +580.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -93.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +6173.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -97.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -168.2% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | +3535.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -141.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +94.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +157.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -106.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -3260.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -152.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -259.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +83.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +79.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -61.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +12327.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +147.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +95.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.3% | -3.8% | -1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.7% | -1.6% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -0.7% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in India?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in India was 1.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 1967.
- How does India rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- India ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.