Top Indian states by Oilseeds Production
India is the fourth largest oilseed producing country in the world, next only to USA, China and Brazil. Indian share in world production of oilseeds has been around 10 percent. It has 20.8% of the total area under cultivation globally, accounting for 10% of global production. The country produces Groundnut, Soybean, Sunflower, Sesamum, Niger seed, Mustard and Safflower oilseeds.
India Oilseed Production increased from 94 million tons in FY 1980 to 376 million tons in FY 2021-22. Oilseeds yield per hectare in 2021-22 is 1224 kg/hectare.
India is the largest producer of oilseeds in the world. Different oil seeds are grown covering approximately 12 per cent of the total cropped area of the country. Main oil-seeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til), soyabean, castor seeds, cotton seeds, linseed and sunflower.
Linseed and mustard (Sarson) are rabi crops. Sesamum is a kharif crop in north and rabi crop in south India. Castor seed is grown both as rabi and kharif crop. Groundnut is a kharif crop and accounts for about half of the major oilseeds produced in the country.
Among the seeds, soybean (34%), groundnut (27%), rapeseed & mustard (27%) contributes to more than 88% of total oilseeds production and >80% of vegetable oil with major share of mustard (35%), soybean (23%) and groundnut (25%).
Andhra Pradesh (groundnut) & Gujarat (groundnut), Haryana (Mustard), Karnataka (Ground nut), Madhya Pradesh (Soybean), Maharashtra (Soybean), Rajasthan (Mustard & Soybean), Tamil Nadu (Ground nut), Uttar Pradesh (Mustard), West Bengal (Mustard) contributing more than 95% of total oilseed production in the country.
Source: rbi statistics
Statewise Oilseed Production
Rajasthan is the largest Oilseed producing state in India closely followed by Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Other leading proucers are Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal and
Andhra Pradesh.
Top Four states i.e. Rajasthan (21%), Gujarat (20%), Madhya Pradesh (19%) and Maharashtra (16%) accounts for three quarters (75%) of India Oilseed Production.
The state with Largest area under Oilseed cultivation is Madhya Pradesh (7470 thousand hectares), Rajasthan (5422 thousand ha),Maharashtra (4526 thousand ha), Gujarat ( 2867 thousand ha) and Uttar Pradesh ( 1262 thousand ha)
Rajasthan is in first place in term of rapeseed production while Gujarat in term of castor production. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnuts in the country followed by Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Let’s have a look at the States by Area under Oilseed Cultivation and Production
| # | State/Union Territory | Area under Cultivation (Thousand Hectares) | Oilseed Production 2021-22 (Thousand tonnes) |
| 1 | Rajasthan | 5422.7 | 6769.2 |
| 2 | Gujarat | 2867.7 | 6653.3 |
| 3 | Madhya Pradesh | 7470 | 6451.7 |
| 4 | Maharashtra | 4526.2 | 5177 |
| 5 | Haryana | 659 | 1175.2 |
| 6 | Uttar Pradesh | 1262.3 | 1146.2 |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 409.3 | 1075 |
| 8 | Karnataka | 1014 | 1039.7 |
| 9 | West Bengal | 958 | 1015.7 |
| 10 | Andhra Pradesh | 755 | 901.2 |
| 11 | Telangana | 339 | 639.2 |
| 12 | Jharkhand | 368.1 | 288.5 |
| 13 | Assam | 310.8 | 192.4 |
| 14 | Chhattisgarh | 221 | 159 |
| 15 | Bihar | 113.2 | 124.7 |
| 16 | Odisha | 137.2 | 99.5 |
| 17 | Nagaland | 67.4 | 70.8 |
| 18 | Punjab | 39.7 | 58.4 |
| 19 | Jammu and Kashmir | 49.3 | 42.3 |
| 20 | Arunachal Pradesh | 35.7 | 37.1 |
| 21 | Manipur | 32.4 | 27.4 |
| 22 | Uttarakhand | 26.5 | 25.1 |
| 23 | Meghalaya | 14.3 | 15.1 |
| 24 | Tripura | 17.2 | 14.4 |
| 25 | Himachal Pradesh | 10.4 | 6.4 |
| 26 | Sikkim | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| 27 | NCT of Delhi | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 28 | Mizoram | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 29 | Puducherry | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| 30 | Goa | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 31 | Kerala | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| ALL INDIA | 27139.3 | 33219.2 |
Source: RBI Statistic
Statewise Soybean Production
Madhya Pradesh is the largest Soybean producing state in India closely followed by Maharashtra. Other leading producers are Rajasthan, Karnataka, Telangana and Gujarat.
Let’s have a look at the States by Soybean Production
| Sr No. | State | Soybean Production (Thousand Hectares) | Share (%) |
| 1 | Madhya Pradesh | 4,887.07 | 43.53 |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 4,825.09 | 42.98 |
| 3 | Rajasthan | 524.61 | 4.67 |
| 4 | Karnataka | 378.56 | 3.37 |
| 5 | Telangana | 310.98 | 2.77 |
| 6 | Gujarat | 132.62 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Chattisgarh | 79.89 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Nagaland | 31.76 | 0.28 |
| 9 | Bihar | 14.78 | 0.13 |
| 10 | Uttar Pradesh | 11.29 | 0.1 |
| 11 | Uttarakhand | 8.89 | 0.08 |
| 12 | Arunachal Pradesh | 4.45 | 0.04 |
| 13 | Manipur | 3.63 | 0.03 |
| 14 | Meghalaya | 3.56 | 0.03 |
| 15 | Sikkim | 2.86 | 0.03 |
| 16 | Mizoram | 1.75 | 0.02 |
| 17 | Andhra Pradesh | 1.75 | 0.02 |
| 18 | Jharkhand | 1.02 | 0.01 |
| 19 | Himachal Pradesh | 0.95 | 0.01 |
| 20 | West Bengal | 0.19 | 0 |
| 21 | Tripura | 0.16 | 0 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture
Statewise Mustard and Rapeseed Production
Rajasthan is the largest Rapeseed and Mustard producing state in India followed by Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. Other leading producers are Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat and Jharkhand.
Let’s have a look at the States by Rapeseed and Mustard Production
| Sr No. | State | Rapeseed and Mustard (Thousand Hectares) | Share(%) |
| 1 | Rajasthan | 4,202.39 | 46.06 |
| 2 | Haryana | 1,149.85 | 12.6 |
| 3 | Madhya Pradesh | 1,038.15 | 11.38 |
| 4 | Uttar Pradesh | 956.72 | 10.49 |
| 5 | West Bengal | 712.34 | 7.81 |
| 6 | Gujarat | 333.5 | 3.66 |
| 7 | Jharkhand | 231.4 | 2.54 |
| 8 | Assam | 177.35 | 1.94 |
| 9 | Bihar | 89.31 | 0.98 |
| 10 | Punjab | 45.94 | 0.5 |
| 11 | Jammu & Kashmir | 40.73 | 0.45 |
| 12 | Arunachal Pradesh | 28.8 | 0.32 |
| 13 | Nagaland | 27.82 | 0.3 |
| 14 | Manipur | 21.46 | 0.24 |
| 15 | Chattisgarh | 16.24 | 0.18 |
| 16 | Uttarakhand | 14.51 | 0.16 |
| 17 | Meghalaya | 9.24 | 0.1 |
| 18 | Tripura | 6.67 | 0.07 |
| 19 | Himachal Pradesh | 4.9 | 0.05 |
| 20 | Delhi | 4.52 | 0.05 |
| 21 | Maharashtra | 3.89 | 0.04 |
| 22 | Sikkim | 2.75 | 0.03 |
| 23 | Orissa | 2.04 | 0.02 |
| 24 | Telangana | 1.71 | 0.02 |
| 25 | Andhra Pradesh | 0.97 | 0.01 |
| 26 | Mizoram | 0.41 | 0 |
| 27 | Tamil Nadu | 0.03 | 0 |
| 28 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0 | 0 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture
Statewise Ground Nut Production
Gujarat is the largest Ground nut producing state in India followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. Other leading producers are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Mahrashtra, Telamgana and West bengal.
Let’s have a look at the States by Ground Nut Production
| Sr No. | State | Groundnut Production (Thousand Hectares) | Share(%) |
| 1 | Gujarat | 4,645.52 | 46.68 |
| 2 | Rajasthan | 1,619.33 | 16.27 |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu | 1,033.00 | 10.38 |
| 4 | Andhra Pradesh | 848.79 | 8.53 |
| 5 | Karnataka | 502.81 | 5.05 |
| 6 | Madhya Pradesh | 350.66 | 3.52 |
| 7 | Maharashtra | 308.99 | 3.11 |
| 8 | Telangana | 265.37 | 2.67 |
| 9 | West Bengal | 156.1 | 1.57 |
| 10 | Uttar Pradesh | 88.55 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Orissa | 43.29 | 0.44 |
| 12 | Chattisgarh | 41.82 | 0.42 |
| 13 | Jharkhand | 28.78 | 0.29 |
| 14 | Punjab | 3.56 | 0.04 |
| 15 | Haryana | 3.36 | 0.03 |
| 16 | Tripura | 3.36 | 0.03 |
| 17 | Manipur | 2.35 | 0.02 |
| 18 | Nagaland | 2.15 | 0.02 |
| 19 | Uttarakhand | 1.09 | 0.01 |
| 20 | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.91 | 0.01 |
| 21 | Bihar | 0.86 | 0.01 |
| 22 | Goa | 0.43 | 0 |
| 23 | Kerala | 0.15 | 0 |
| 24 | Pondicherry | 0.06 | 0 |
| 25 | Himachal Pradesh | 0.05 | 0 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture
Statewise Sunflower Production
Karnataka is the largest Sunflower producing state in India followed by Orissa and Haryana . Other leading producers are Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Let’s have a look at the States by Sunflower Production
| Sr No. | State | Sunflower (Thousand Hectares) | Share(%) |
| 1 | Karnataka | 103.4 | 48.65 |
| 2 | Orissa | 20.96 | 9.86 |
| 3 | Haryana | 16.8 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Maharashtra | 12.12 | 5.7 |
| 5 | Bihar | 11.48 | 5.4 |
| 6 | West Bengal | 9.58 | 4.51 |
| 7 | Telangana | 8.92 | 4.2 |
| 8 | Andhra Pradesh | 8.48 | 3.99 |
| 9 | Punjab | 7.99 | 3.76 |
| 10 | Uttar Pradesh | 5.53 | 2.6 |
| 11 | Tamil Nadu | 3.83 | 1.8 |
| 12 | Nagaland | 1.77 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Gujarat | 0.91 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.47 | 0.22 |
| 15 | Jharkhand | 0.3 | 0.14 |
Source: National Horticulture Board
India Import of oilseeds and vegetable oil
India is heavily dependent on imports to meet its edible oil requirements and largest importer of vegetable oils in the world (15% share) followed by China & USA. Of imported edible oils , share of palm oil is about 60% followed by soybean oil with a share of 25% and sunflower (12%).
Import growth in respect of edible oils during the last decades is about 174%.The import figure of edible oils during 2015-16 reveals that India imported a total of 15.88 million tonnes of oilseed and vegetable oil products worth Rs. 69331.96 crore .
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