India Becomes the World’s Largest Coconut Producer
1 September 2026
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India Becomes the World’s Largest Coconut Producer
Current Context
India has emerged as the world’s largest producer of coconuts, accounting for about 31.24% of global production. According to official data for 2024–25, India produced around 20,301.22 million nuts from nearly 2.19 million hectares, with an average productivity of about 9,249 nuts per hectare. India also ranks third globally in area under coconut cultivation, with a share of about 17.90%.
Production Geography
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India leads global coconut production with 31.24% share. Learn about productivity, regional distribution, value addition and policy support for coconut farmers.
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coconut productionKeralaTamil NaduCoconut Development Boardvalue-added productscoconut farmingcopraMinimum Support Price