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Table 1.20. Net Availability, Procurement and Public Distribution of Foodgrains

(Million tonnes)
Year Net Net Net Procurement Public Col. 3 as Col. 5 as Col. 6 as
production of imports availability of distribution b per cent of per cent of per cent of
foodgrains foodgrains a Col. 4 Col. 2 Col. 4
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1951 48.1 4.8 52.4 3.8 8.0 9.2 7.9 15.3
1961 72.0 3.5 75.7 0.5 4.0 4.6 0.7 5.3
1971 94.9 2.0 94.3 8.9 7.8 2.1 9.3 8.3
1981 113.4 0.7 114.3 13.0 13.0 0.6 11.4 11.4

1991 154.3 (-)0.1 158.6 19.6 20.8 … 12.7 13.1
2001 172.2 (-)2.9 156.9 42.6 13.2 (-)1.8 24.7 8.4
2002 186.2 (-)6.7 189.5 40.3 18.2 (-)3.5 21.7 9.6
2003 152.9 (-)5.5 170.6 34.5 23.2 (-)2.8 22.6 13.2
2004 186.5 (-)6.5 183.3 41.1 28.3 (-) 3.5 22.0 15.5

2005 173.6 (-)6.0 170.0 41.5 31.0 (-) 3.5 23.9 18.2
2006 182.5 (-)2.3 181.9 37.0 31.8 (-) 1.3 20.3 17.5
2007 190.1 (-)4.7 183.7 35.8 32.8 (-) 2.6 18.8 17.8
2008 210.2 (-) 9.7 183.5 54.2 34.7 (-) 5.3 25.8 18.9
2009 205.2 (-) 4.1 189.5 60.5 41.3 (-) 2.2 29.5 21.8

2010 190.8 (-) 2.2 189.2 56.1 43.7 (-) 1.2 29.4 23.1
2011 213.9 (-) 2.9 203.1 64.5 47.9 (-) 1.4 30.1 23.6
2012 232.9 (-)16.3 205.4 73.4 44.9 (-)7.9 31.5 21.9
2013 231.9 (-)19.2 220.6 58.9 44.5 (-)8.7 25.4 20.2
2014 231.9 (-)15.8 222.2 59.8 43.5 (-)7.1 25.8 19.6

2015 220.5 (-)0.3 213.8 65.0 53.7* (-)0.1 29.5 25.1*
2016 220.1 (-)2.7 226.3 60.8 56.6* (-)1.2 27.6 25.0*
2017 241.7 (-)1.1 229.8 71.4 57.8* 0.8 29.6 25.1*
2018 255.3 (-)11.2 234.6 74.8 56.4* (-)4.8 29.3 24.1*
2019 255.7 (-)7.1 237.8 78.6 56.6* (-)3.0 30.7 23.8*

2020 264.9 (-)5.9 248.9 91.42 40.5*# (-)2.4 34.5 9.1*
Source: 1. Department of Food and Public Distribution
2. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare.
Notes:
na: not available
a : Net availability =Net production +Net Imports - changes in Government stocks.
b : Includes quantities released under the Food for Work Programme during the year 1978 to 1990.
* Financial year wise # upto December, 2020
1. Figures for procurement and public distribution relate to calender years.
2. For calculation of per capita net availability, the figure of net imports from 1981 to 1994 are based on imports and exports on
Government of India account only. Net import from 1995 are, however, based on the total exports and imports (both Government as
well as Private accounts).
3. Net Imports are total Imports minus Exports of the Country.