| India
at a Glance |
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| Travellers'
Paradise |
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| Indians
in Limelight |
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| Humour
Corner |
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India's Position in the World
| Key
Statistics |
Unit |
Rank
in the World (2004) |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
Total Area
|
1000
Ha |
Russian Federation
(1,707, 540) |
Canada
(997,061) |
USA
(962,909) |
China
(959,805) |
Brazil
(851,488) |
Australia
(7741,22) |
India
(328 ,726) |
| Agricultural Area |
1000
Ha |
China
(553,957) |
Australia
(447,000) |
USA
(411,863) |
Brazil
(263,580)
|
Russian Federation
(216, 580) |
Kazakhstan
(206,769) |
India
(181,177) |
| Arable Land |
1000
Ha |
USA
(176,018) |
India
(161,715) |
China
(142,621) |
Russian Federation
(123,465) |
Brazil
(58,980) |
Australia
(48,300) |
Argentina
(33,700) |
| Cattle Stocks (Head) |
Mn |
Brazil
(192,000,000) |
India
(185,500,000) |
China
(106,530,500) |
Argentina
(50,768,000) |
Australia
(26,420,000) |
Ethiopia
(35,500,000) |
Bangladesh
(24,500,000) |
Buffalo Stocks (Head)
|
Mn |
India
(97,700,00) |
Pakistan
(25,500,000) |
China
(22,808,750) |
--- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
| Sheep Stocks (Head) |
Mn |
China
(157,330,415) |
Australia
(94,500,000) |
India
(62,500,000) |
Iran,
Islamic Rep of (54,000,000) |
New Zealand
(40,065,000) |
Brazil
(14,182,000) |
--- |
Goat Stocks
(Head) |
Mn |
China
(183,362,773) |
India
(120,000,000) |
Pakistan
(54,700,000) |
Bangladesh
(34,500,000) |
Brazil
(9,087,000) |
Russian Federation
(2,343, 900) |
--- |
| Hen Egg |
Mt |
China
(24,341,400) |
USA
(5,252,300) |
Japan
(2,505,000) |
Russia
(1,970,000) |
Mexico
(1,920,000) |
India
(1,890,000) |
Brazil
(1,560,000) |
Cow Milk
Whole, Fresh
|
Mt |
India
(37,800,000) |
Germany
(28,000,000) |
France
(24,200,000) |
Brazil
(23,320,000) |
China
(18,850,000) |
New Zealand
(14,780,000) |
Australia
(10,377,000) |
| Wheat Production |
Mt |
China
(91,330,265) |
India
(72,060,000) |
USA
(58,881,368)
|
Russian Federation
(42,200,000) |
Canada
(24,462,300) |
Australia
(22,500,000) |
--- |
Rice (Paddy)
Prduction |
Mt |
China
(186,730,000) |
India
(124,400,000) |
Bangladesh
(37,910,000) |
Vietnam
(35,500,000) |
Thailand
(25,200,000) |
USA
(10,227,960) |
--- |
| Mangoes Production |
Mt |
India
(10,800,000) |
China
(3,622,000) |
Thailand
(1,750,000) |
Mexico
(1,503,010) |
Pakistan
(1,072,000) |
Brazil
(845,000) |
Bangladesh
(243,000) |
Cereals
Production |
Mt |
China
(422,599,164) |
USA
(387,397,546) |
India
(226,330,000) |
Russian Federation
(74,465,000) |
Brazil
(64,268,845) |
Canada
(50,155,200) |
Argentina
(32,457,000) |
Coarse Grain
Production |
Mt |
USA
(318,288,218) |
China
(144,538,900) |
Brazil
(44,877,045) |
Russian Federation
(31,785,000) |
India
(29,870,000) |
Canada
(25,692,900) |
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| Tea Prodn |
Mt |
India
(845,000) |
China
(821,000) |
Sri Lanka
(303,000 ) |
Kenya
(290,000) |
Indonesia
(158,843) |
Turkey
(131,000) |
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| Sugar Cane Production |
Mt |
Brazil
(411,009,984) |
India
(244,800,000) |
China
(93,200,000) |
Thailand
(63,707,272) |
Colombia
(37,100,000 ) |
Australia
(36,892,000) |
Cuba
(24,000,000) |
| Cashew Nuts Production |
Mt |
Vietnam
(640,000) |
India
(460,000) |
Brazil
(223,941) |
Nigeria
(186,000) |
--- |
--- |
--- |
| Groundnut (in shell) Prodn |
Mt |
China
(14,075,000) |
India
(7,500,000) |
Nigeria
(2,700,000) |
USA
(1,905,700) |
Indonesia
(1,450,000) |
Sudan
(1,200,000) |
Argentina
(414,285) |
| Coconuts Production |
Mt |
Indonesia
(15,650,000) |
Philippines
(13,700,000) |
India
(9,700,000) |
Brazil
(2,959,880) |
Sri Lanka
(1,900,000) |
Thailand
(1,450,000) |
China
(289,000) |
| Coir Prodn |
Mt |
India
(450,000) |
Sri Lanka
(133,000) |
Malaysia
(28,000) |
Thailand
(20,000 ) |
Bangladesh
(11,390) |
--- |
--- |
| Jute Prodn |
Mt |
India
(1,789,000) |
Bangladesh
(800,000) |
China
(68,000) |
Myamar
(50,000) |
Uzbekistan
(20,000) |
Nepal
(17,000) |
--- |
| Lentils Prodn |
Mt |
India
(1,100,000) |
Canada
(938,000) |
Tuekey
(560,000) |
Australia
(220,000) |
Nepal
(160,000) |
USA
(154,000) |
China
(150,000) |
| Millet Prodn |
Mt |
India
(8,000,000) |
Nigeria
(6,100,000) |
China
(2,200,800) |
Burkina Faso
(1,250,000) |
Russian Federation
(1,050,000) |
--- |
--- |
| Natural Rubber Prodn |
Mt |
Thailand
(3,030,000) |
Indonesia
(1,792,000) |
Malaysia
(1,000,000) |
India
(694,000) |
China
(550,000) |
Brazil
(96,000) |
--- |
| Onions, Dry Prodn |
Mt |
China
(18,035,000) |
India
(5,500,000) |
USA
(3,162,750) |
Pakistan
(1,657,900) |
Russian Federation
(1,625,000) |
Iran
(1,500,000) |
Brazil
(1,133,240) |
| Potatoes Prodn |
Mt |
China
(75,048,000) |
Russian Federation
(37,000,000) |
India
(25,000,000) |
USA
(20,419,280 ) |
Ukraine
(19,450,000) |
Poland
(15,000,000 ) |
Germany
(12,991,076) |
| Sesame Seed Prodn |
Mt |
India
(800,000) |
China
(650,620) |
Myanmar
(380,000) |
Sudan
(325,000) |
Uganda
(110,000) |
Bangladesh
(50,000) |
--- |
| Soyabeans Prodn |
Mt |
USA
(85,740,952) |
Brazil
(49,205,268) |
Argentina
(32,000,000) |
China
(17,750,340) |
India
(7,000,000) |
Paraguay
(3,800,000) |
Canada
(2,919,600) |
| Data generally relate
to 2004. Source: FAOSTAT (http://faostat.fao.org/faostat) |
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