Context: Horticulture Production
India’s horticulture production is estimated at a record 377.8 MT in 2025–26, exceeding foodgrain production despite being cultivated on a much smaller area.
Horticulture: Basics
Horticulture includes:
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Spices
- Plantation Crops
- Flowers
- Aromatic and Medicinal Plants
- Honey
Recent Trend
Horticulture
- Area: 30.15 million hectares
- Production: 377.8 MT
Foodgrains
- Area: around 129 million hectares
- Production: around 354 MT
Major Components
- Vegetables: 221 MT
- Fruits: 121.5 MT
- Potato: 59.9 MT
- Onion: 30.8 MT
- Tomato: 21.5 MT
PYQ Value Addition: Area Under Cultivation
Decreasing Order
Rice > Wheat > Oilseeds > Cotton > Pulses > Jowar > Sugarcane
Prelims Facts
- India’s net sown / arable area: around 154 million hectares — largest in the world.
- China’s arable area: around 108 million hectares.
- Irrigated area share: China around 55% > India around 45%.
- Agricultural productivity: China > India.
Important Facts
- India is the 2nd largest producer of fruits and vegetables.
- Andhra Pradesh is the largest fruit-producing State.
- Uttar Pradesh is the largest vegetable-producing State.
