State Ranks as per Growth rate of Agriculture as on 01.08.2014

March 4, 2016

Author: Surendra

The various states of India, including the national capital territory of Delhi, have been ranked on the criterion of growth rate of Agriculture Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) recorded by the respective states in the financial year 2012-13 as on 01.08.2014. The growth rate of agriculture GSDP is a very important economic measure to assess the production and productivity levels of agriculture within the boundaries of a particular state, and gives a relative measure to compare the speed and acceleration of the agriculture sector, which provides employment to the maximum number of persons, in the various states of India.

The Top 10 states of India, ranked on the criterion of growth rate of agriculture Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) recorded by the respective states in the financial year 2012-13 as on 01.08.2014, were: Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh and Meghalaya. Thus, Madhya Pradesh had the highest growth rate of agriculture GSDP and was on the top rank amongst the various states of India.

The 5 states having the lowest ranks among the various states of India, when ranked on the criterion of growth rate of agriculture GSDP recorded by the respective states in the financial year 2012-13 as on 01.08.2014, were: Karnataka, Mizoram, Goa, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Thus, Karnataka had the lowest growth rate of agriculture GSDP amongst the various states of India.