According to 2003-05 estimates, 230 million people were undernourished in India, which is 21 percent of the national population (FAO 2009). The country’s hunger situation is described as “alarming” on the Global Hunger Index (a compilation of population undernourishment, child malnutrition, and child mortality).
Differences in hunger and food insecurity vary across the different states. While the hunger situation in majority of states is categorized as “alarming,” it is “extremely alarming” in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
General Information
- 1,224,6141,727,111,096,363 $1,330 $24,159,180,720 $4.31 %10.50 %180.1027.50 %
Food Security
- 2,35221.00 %48.00 %118.00
Agricultural Production
| Agricultural Production | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139,137,000 MT | 144,570,000 MT | 148,260,000 MT | 131,274,000 MT | |
| 69,354,500 MT | 75,806,700 MT | 78,570,200 MT | 80,680,000 MT | |
| 15,097,000 MT | 18,955,400 MT | 19,730,000 MT | 16,680,000 MT | |
| 8,857,000 MT | 10,968,000 MT | 9,905,000 MT | 10,217,000 MT |
Agricultural Exports
| Agricultural Exports | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,088,167 MT | 4,747,929 MT | 6,469,268 MT | 2,488,289 MT | |
| 746,173 MT | 46,633 MT | 237.00 MT | 1,121 MT | |
| 419,948 MT | 637,411 MT | 2,727,720 MT | 3,537,300 MT | |
| 5,055 MT | 3,528 MT | 7,460 MT | 44,838 MT |
Agricultural Imports
| Agricultural Imports | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260.00 MT | 162.00 MT | 145.00 MT | 85.00 MT | |
| 37,760 MT | 6,079,560 MT | 2,677,830 MT | 20.00 MT | |
| 1,632 MT | 2,000 MT | 4,273 MT | 7,280 MT | |
| 2.00 MT | 336.00 MT | 29.00 MT | 38.00 MT |