Share of Agriculture in India’s exports and imports
Share of Agriculture in Foreign trade
Some of the agro products such as tea, sugar, oilseeds, tobacco, spices and fibers make India’s main items of exports. The following table sourced from DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce, Kolkata, created on 25.5.2010 shows the scenario of role of Agriculture in India’s International Business.
Share of Agriculture in India’s Imports | |||
Year | Agricultural Imports | Total National Imports | % of National Imports |
1990-91 | 1205.86 | 43170.82 | 2.79 |
1991-92 | 1478.27 | 47850.84 | 3.09 |
1992-93 | 2876.25 | 63374.52 | 4.54 |
1993-94 | 2327.33 | 73101.01 | 3.18 |
1994-95 | 5937.21 | 89970.70 | 6.60 |
1995-96 | 5890.10 | 122678.14 | 4.80 |
1996-97 | 6612.60 | 138919.88 | 4.76 |
1997-98 | 8784.19 | 154176.29 | 5.70 |
1998-99 | 14566.48 | 178331.69 | 8.17 |
1999-00 | 16066.73 | 215528.53 | 7.45 |
2000-01 | 12086.23 | 228306.64 | 5.29 |
2001-02 | 16256.61 | 245199.72 | 6.63 |
2002-03 | 17608.83 | 297205.87 | 5.92 |
2003-04 | 21972.68 | 359107.66 | 6.12 |
2004-05 | 22811.84 | 501064.54 | 4.55 |
2005-06 | 21499.22 | 660408.90 | 3.26 |
2006-07 | 29637.86 | 840506.31 | 3.53 |
2007-08 | 29906.24 | 1012311.70 | 2.95 |
200809(P) | 36736.52 | 1340587.78 | 2.74 |
Average | 4.85% | ||
Share of Agriculture in India’s Exports | |||
Year | Agriculture Exports | National Exports | % of national Exports |
1990-91 | 6012.76 | 32527.28 | 18.49 |
1991-92 | 7838.04 | 44041.81 | 17.80 |
1992-93 | 9040.30 | 53688.26 | 16.84 |
1993-94 | 12586.55 | 69748.85 | 18.05 |
1994-95 | 13222.76 | 82673.40 | 15.99 |
1995-96 | 20397.74 | 106353.35 | 19.18 |
1996-97 | 24161.29 | 118817.32 | 20.33 |
1997-98 | 24832.45 | 130100.64 | 19.09 |
1998-99 | 25510.64 | 139751.77 | 18.25 |
1999-00 | 25313.66 | 159095.20 | 15.91 |
2000-01 | 28657.37 | 201356.45 | 14.23 |
2001-02 | 29728.61 | 209017.97 | 14.22 |
2002-03 | 34653.94 | 255137.28 | 13.58 |
2003-04 | 37266.52 | 293366.75 | 12.70 |
2004-05 | 41602.65 | 375339.53 | 11.08 |
2005-06 | 49216.96 | 456417.86 | 10.78 |
2006-07 | 62411.42 | 571779.28 | 10.92 |
2007-08 | 79039.72 | 655863.52 | 12.05 |
200809(P) | 85961.82 | 839977.96 | 10.23 |
Average | 15.24% | ||
- On an average since 1991 share of agriculture in India’s total exports has been 4.85% and in exports 15.24%.
- In 2008-09, share of agriculture in India’s total importans was 2.74% and share of agriculture in India’s total exports was 10.23%.
- The share of agriculture in India’s exports was around 18-20 % in the 1990s which has now decreased to around 10-12%.
The following graph shows this trend:
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