Net Availability of Foodgrains (Per Day) in India from 1951 to 2000
(Grams' Per Capita Per Day)
Year
Rice
Wheat
Other
Cereal
Gram
Pulses
Food
Cereals
Grains
1951
158.9
65.7
109.6
334.2
22.5
60.7
394.9
1952
158.5
57.6
109.3
325.4
19.8
59.1
384.5
1953
165.9
62.5
121.5
349.9
24.2
62.7
412.6
1954
194.1
58
136
388.1
27.3
69.7
457.8
1955
179.7
58.3
134.9
372.9
31
71.1
444
1956
187.7
61.5
111.2
360.4
29
70.3
430.7
1957
192.7
71.6
111
375.3
32.8
71.8
447.1
1958
164.8
66.5
119
350.3
25.3
58.5
408.8
1959
191
78.5
123.9
393.4
35.5
74.9
468.3
1960
187.8
78.3
118
384.1
27.7
65.5
449.6
1961
201.1
79.1
119.5
399.7
30.2
69
468.7
1962
203.2
84.2
111.5
398.9
27.3
62
460.9
1963
186.9
79.2
117.9
384
24.7
59.8
443.8
1964
201.4
90.1
109.5
401
20.3
51
452
1965
210.2
93.6
114.7
418.5
25.5
61.6
480.1
1966
161.9
95.4
102.6
359.9
18.3
48.2
408.1
1967
154
90.5
117.3
361.8
15.3
39.6
401.4
1968
183.7
95.8
124.6
404.1
24.6
56.1
460.2
1969
190.5
100.5
106.8
397.8
17.4
47.3
445.1
1970
190.2
102.3
110.6
403.1
21.9
51.9
455
1971
192.6
103.6
121.4
417.6
20
51.2
468.8
1972
197.8
126
95.3
419.1
19
47
466.1
1973
172
118.1
90.4
380.5
16.7
41.1
421.6
1974
190.4
108.8
111.2
410.4
14.8
40.8
451.2
1975
158.9
112.1
94.8
365.8
14.2
39.7
405.5
1976
187.2
79.5
107.1
373.8
20.2
50.5
424.3
1977
168.8
114.5
103
386.3
18.4
43.3
429.6
1978
196.2
126.3
100
422.5
17.8
45.5
468
1979
200.3
132.3
99.2
431.8
18.6
44.7
476.5
1980
166.1
126.8
86.6
379.5
10.7
30.9
410.4
1981
197.8
129.6
89.9
417.3
13.4
37.5
454.8
1982
193.2
127.9
94.8
415.9
14
39.2
455.1
1983
169.8
144.4
83.3
397.5
15.6
39.5
437
1984
197.8
140.8
98.9
437.6
13.7
41.9
479.5
1985
188.8
138.6
87.9
415.3
12.9
38.1
453.4
1986
212
151
70.7
433.7
16.2
43.8
477.5
1987
206
157.8
71
434.8
12.3
36.4
471.2
1988
188.2
154.2
68.8
411.2
9.6
36.4
447.6
1989
215
156.2
80.3
451.5
13.4
41.9
493.4
1990
212.1
132.6
86.8
431.5
10.7
41.1
472.6
1991
221.7
166.8
80
468.5
13.4
41.6
510.1
1992
217
158.6
58.9
434.5
10.1
34.3
468.8
1993
201.1
140.2
86.6
427.9
10.7
36.2
464.1
1994
207.4
159.5
67.1
434
11.8
37.2
471.2
1995
220
172.6
64.9
457.5
14.8
37.8
495.3
1996
204.9
176.5
62.2
443.6
11.3
32.6
476.2
1997
215
180
73.3
468.2
12.4
37.3
505.5
1998
201.8
152.6
62.9
417.3
13.5
33
450.3
1999 *
205.4
163.9
64
433.5
14.7
36.9
470.4
2000*
206.4
160.1
60.1
426.8
10.8
31.9
458.6
Notes :-1.Per Capita net availability given above is not strictly representative of the actual level of consumption in the country, because it does not take into account any change in stocks in possession of traders, producers and consumers
2. For Calculation of Per Capita Net availability,the figures of Net Imports from 1981 to 1994 are based on Imports and exports on Govt. of India Account Only. Net Imports from 1995 onwards are, however, based in the total exports & Imports (both Government and Private accounts).
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