India Rice: Record Area Leads to Record Production USDA estimates the marketing year (MY) 2024/25 rice production as a record for India at 142.0
million metric tons (milled basis), up 2 percent from last month and 3 percent from last year. The
harvested area is estimated at a record 49.0 million hectares, up 2 percent from last year and 6
percent from the 5-year average. The yield (rough basis) is estimated at a record 4.35 tons per
hectare, up less than 1 percent from last year and 4 percent from the 5-year average. (For more information, please contact Arnella.Trent@usda.gov.)