This document summarizes the export performance and growth rate of the Indian food processing sector over the past eight years (2016-17 to 2024-25). The data was provided in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 728, answered on July 24, 2025, by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries.
**Key Findings:**
* **Agro-Food Product Exports:** Total agro-food product exports fluctuated over the period, reaching US$49.43 billion in 2024-25. Exports were US$35.46 billion in 2017-18, dipped to US$32.73 billion in 2019-20, and peaked at US$51.06 billion in 2022-23 before declining to US$46.43 billion in 2023-24. Data Source: DGCIS, Kolkata.
* **Gross Value Addition (GVA) and Growth Rate:** The food processing sector's GVA experienced variable growth. In 2023-24, the GVA stood at ₹2.24 lakh crore, with a growth rate of 7.55%. The highest growth rate was observed in 2018-19 at 22.28%, with a GVA of ₹2.36 lakh crore. The lowest growth rate was in 2020-21 at 0.68%, with a GVA of ₹1.95 lakh crore. Data Source: National Accounts Division, Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
* **Turnover Data:** The turnover data for food processing industries is not available.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Food Processing Industries: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the development of the food processing sector.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
SHRI ROBERT BRUCE C.: Member of Lok Sabha who raised the question about the export and growth rate of the Indian Food Industries.
SHRI RAVNEET SINGH: The Minister of State for Food Processing Industries who provided the answer to the question.
Indian Food Industries: Refers to the collective food processing industries within India.
DGCIS, Kolkata: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India; source of export data.
National Accounts Division, Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation: The source of GVA and growth rate data for the food processing sector.
Gross Value Addition (GVA): An economic metric used to measure the contribution of a sector to the overall economy.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 728
ANSWERED ON 24TH JULY, 2025
EXPORT AND GROWTH RATE OF INDIAN FOOD INDUSTRIES
728. SHRI ROBERT BRUCE C.
Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the total export and growth rate of the Indian Food Industries during the last eight years;
and
(b) the total turnover of the Indian Food Industries during the said period, State-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)
(a) & (b): The details of the total agro-food products exported during the last 8 years up to
2024-25 along with the Gross Value Addition (GVA) and the percentage growth rate of the
food processing sector during the last 8 years up to 2023-24 is placed at Annexure. The
turnover data for food processing industries is not available.
*****ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 728 ANSWERED ON 24th JULY, 2025
REGARDING EXPORT AND GROWTH RATE OF INDIAN FOOD INDUSTRIES.
1. Statement of Food products exports during the last 8 years up to 2024-25 (in US $
Billion).
Agro-Food Products' Exports
Year
(in US$ Billion)
2017-18 35.46
2018-19 35.30
2019-20 32.73
2020-21 38.65
2021-22 46.11
2022-23 51.06
2023-24 46.43
2024-25 49.43
Source: DGCIS, Kolkata
2. Statement of GVA and Growth rate for food processing sector during the last 8 years up
to 2023-24(as per 1st RE).
GVA Growth rate
Year
(in lakh Crore) (in percentage)
2016-17 1.79 11.18
2017-18 1.93 7.82
2018-19 2.36 22.28
2019-20 1.96 -16.89
2020-21 1.95 -0.68
2021-22 1.90 -3.46
2022-23 2.08 9.87
2023-24 2.24 7.55
Source: National Accounts Division, Central Statistics Office, Ministry of
Statistics and Programme Implementation
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