Agriculture in Sikkim

District-wise Area, Production and Yield of Different Crops in Sikkim, 2019-20:

(Area in Hectare, Production in Tonnes, Yield in Tonnes/Hectare)

District

Season

Area

Production 

Yield

Barley

 

 

 

 

East District

Rabi       

214

246

1.15

North District

Rabi       

147

175

1.19

South District

Rabi       

40

40

1.00

Total - Barley

 

401.00

461

1.15

Maize

 

 

 

 

East District

Kharif     

8442

14831

1.76

North District

Kharif     

2829

4529

1.60

South District

Kharif     

13320

24308

1.82

West District

Kharif     

13796

24240

1.76

Total - Maize

 

38387.00

67908

1.77

Other Cereals

 

 

 

 

East District

Kharif     

1219

1227

1.01

North District

Kharif     

214

208

0.97

South District

Kharif     

1310

1288

0.98

West District

Kharif     

393

365

0.93

Total - Other Cereals

 

3136.00

3088

0.98

Other Kharif Pulses

 

 

 

 

East District

Kharif     

457

450

0.98

North District

Kharif     

278

264

0.95

South District

Kharif     

1230

1270

1.03

West District

Kharif     

485

443

0.91

Total - Other Kharif Pulses

 

2450.00

2427

0.99

Rapeseed &Mustard

 

 

 

 

East District

Rabi       

1487

1289

0.87

North District

Rabi       

313

227

0.73

South District

Rabi       

1084

1012

0.93

West District

Rabi       

249

217

0.87

Total - Rapeseed &Mustard

 

3133.00

2745

0.88

Rice

 

 

 

 

 East District

Kharif     

4553

8450

1.86

North District

Kharif     

923

1388

1.50

South District

Kharif     

1660

3265

1.97

West District

Kharif     

1549

3034

1.96

Total - Rice

 

8685.00

16137

1.86

Small Millets

 

 

 

 

East District

Kharif     

754

808

1.07

North District

Kharif     

610

595

0.98

South District

Kharif     

475

490

1.03

West District

Kharif     

443

474

1.07

Total - Small Millets

 

2282.00

2367

1.04

Soyabean

 

 

 

 

East District

Kharif     

1030

1032

1.00

North District

Kharif     

306

266

0.87

South District

Kharif     

1250

1233

0.99

West District

Kharif     

343

328

0.96

Total - Soyabean

 

2929.00

2859

0.98

Urad

 

 

 

 

East District

Kharif     

455

459

1.01

South District

Kharif     

1700

1588

0.93

West District

Kharif     

634

565

0.89

Total - Urad

 

2789.00

2612

0.94

Wheat

 

 

 

 

East District

Rabi       

113

130

1.15

North District

Rabi       

52

48

0.92

Total - Wheat

 

165.00

178

1.08

Source : Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India

 

District-wise Area, Production and Yield of Different Crops in Sikkim, 2016-17:

(Area in Hectare, Production in Tonnes, Yield in Tonnes/Hectare)

Crop/ District

Season

Area

Production

Yield

Barley

East District

Rabi       

230

250

1.09

North District

Rabi       

140

154

1.1

South District

Rabi       

70

65

0.93

West District

Rabi       

13

12

0.92

Total - Barley

453

481

1.06

Maize

East District

Kharif     

8990

15721

1.75

North District

Kharif     

2668

4265

1.6

South District

Kharif     

13890

25317

1.82

West District

Kharif     

12950

22689

1.75

Total - Maize

38498

67992

1.77

Other Cereals

East District

Kharif     

1190

1188

1

North District

Kharif     

211

205

0.97

South District

Kharif     

1400

1372

0.98

West District

Kharif     

765

711

0.93

Total - Other Cereals

3566

3476

0.97

Other Kharif Pulses

East District

Kharif     

480

468

0.98

North District

Kharif     

270

255

0.94

South District

Kharif     

1280

1312

1.03

West District

Kharif     

680

618

0.91

Total - Other Kharif Pulses

2710

2653

0.98

Rapeseed & Mustard

East District

Rabi       

1510

1301

0.86

North District

Rabi       

311

223

0.72

South District

Rabi       

1232

1152

0.94

West District

Rabi       

500

435

0.87

Total - Rapeseed & Mustard

3553

3111

0.88

Rice

East District

Kharif     

4810

8797

1.83

North District

Kharif     

920

1371

1.49

South District

Kharif     

1880

3685

1.96

West District

Kharif     

2871

5600

1.95

Total - Rice

10481

19453

1.86

Small Millets

East District

Kharif     

830

881

1.06

North District

Kharif     

610

591

0.97

South District

Kharif     

660

676

1.02

West District

Kharif     

510

544

1.07

Total - Small Millets

2610

2692

1.03

Soyabean

East District

Kharif     

1125

1126

1

North District

Kharif     

300

260

0.87

South District

Kharif     

1270

1251

0.99

West District

Kharif     

480

457

0.95

Total - Soyabean

3175

3094

0.97

Urad

East District

Kharif     

291

292

1

South District

Kharif     

1720

1602

0.93

West District

Kharif     

711

632

0.89

Total - Urad

2722

2526

0.93

Wheat

East District

Rabi       

120

137

1.14

North District

Rabi       

50

46

0.92

South District

Rabi       

95

103

1.08

Total - Wheat

265

286

1.08

Source : Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India

 

Area, Production and Productivity of Agricultural Crops in Sikkim 2015-16:

Crop

Area (000’ hectares)

Production (000’ tones)

Productivity (kg./ha)

Rice

10.67

19.69

1845.25

Wheat

0.32

0.35

1071.21

Maize

38.96

68.31

1753.56

Finger Millet

2.85

2.91

1020.33

Barley

0.45

0.47

1055.93

Buckwheat

3.57

3.47

972.27

Pulses

5.67

5.38

948.85

Oilseeds

6.94

6.31

909.75

Source: Status of Environment and Related Issues, Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim

 

Area, Production and Productivity of Rice in Sikkim, 2003-04 to 2015-16:

Year

Area (000’ hectares)

Production (000’ tones)

Productivity (kg./ha)

2003-2004

14.74

21.19

1437

2004-2005

14.74

21.61

1466

2005-2006

14.74

22.69

1539.35

2006-2007

14.15

21.45

1515.9

2007-2008

14

22.85

1632.14

2008-2009

13

22.23

1709.23

2009-2010

12.27

20.93

1705.79

2010-2011

12.14

20.97

1727.63

2011-2012

12

21.08

1757

2012-2013

11.92

21.34

1790.27

2013-2014

11.16

20.26

1815.74

2014-2015

11.04

20.18

1828.2

2015-2016

10.67

19.69

1845.25

Source: Status of Environment and Related Issues, Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim

 

Area, Production and Productivity of Maize in Sikkim, 2003-04 to 2015-16:

Year

Area (000’ hectares)

Production (000’ tones)

Productivity (kg./ha)

2003-2004

36.7

 57.05

1554.5

2004-2005

36.7

 58.19

1585

2005-2006

36.7

 61.10

1664.85

2006-2007

40.85

64.89

1588.49

2007-2008

39.1

 62.56

1600

2008-2009

39.2

65.74

1677.04

2009-2010

39.5

64.69

1637.72

2010-2011

40.17

66.19

1647.82

2011-2012

40.17

67.52

1680.85

2012-2013

39.97

67.95

1700.03

2013-2014

39.93

68.82

1723.64

2014-2015

38.91

68.82

1768.8

2015-2016

38.96

68.31

1753.56

Source: Status of Environment and Related Issues, Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim

 

Area, Production and Productivity of Finger Millet in Sikkim, 2003-04 to 2015-16:

Year

Area (000’ hectares)

Production (000’ tones)

Productivity (kg./ha)

2003-2004

4.15

 3.57

860.24

2004-2005

4.15

3.6

867

2005-2006

4.15

3.78

910.84

2006-2007

4.14

3.9

942.03

2007-2008

3.76

3.53

938.83

2008-2009

3.76

3.53

940

2009-2010

4.25

4.18

983.53

2010-2011

3

2.89

964.33

2011-2012

3.5

3.45

985.71

2012-2013

2.98

2.96

993.29

2013-2014

2.96

2.97

1002.03

2014-2015

3.07

3.09

1005.2

2015-2016

2.85

2.91

1020.33

Source: Status of Environment and Related Issues, Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim

 

Area, Production and Productivity of Barley in Sikkim, 2003-04 to 2015-16:

Year

Area (000’ hectares)

Production (000’ tones)

Productivity (kg./ha)

2003-2004

1.23

1.51

1227.64

2004-2005

1.23

1.52

1235

2005-2006

1.23

1.59

1292.68

2006-2007

1.15

1.27

1104.35

2007-2008

0.71

0.66

  929.58

2008-2009

0.5

0.47

  930.00

2009-2010

1

0.92

  920.00

2010-2011

0.64

0.61

  951.09

2011-2012

0.65

0.63

  965.52

2012-2013

0.59

0.59

1000

2013-2014

0.58

0.59

1020.69

2014-2015

0.57

0.6

1052.6

2015-2016

0.45

0.47

1055.93

Source: Status of Environment and Related Issues, Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim

 

Area, Production and Productivity of Buckwheat in Sikkim, 2003-04 to 2015-16:

Year

Area (000’ hectares)

Production (000’ tones)

Productivity (kg./ha)

2003-2004

2.01

1.55

771.14

2004-2005

2.01

1.56

776

2005-2006

2.01

1.64

815.92

2006-2007

2.04

1.79

877.45

2007-2008

2.04

1.79

877.45

2008-2009

5.54

5.35

965.52

2009-2010

5.54

5.07

915.16

2010-2011

4.39

4.06

924.03

2011-2012

5

4.72

945

2012-2013

3.56

3.38

949.44

2013-2014

3.63

3.49

961.57

2014-2015

3.27

3.16

961.58

2015-2016

3.57

3.47

972.27

Source: Status of Environment and Related Issues, Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim