The fiscal year (e.g., 2024-25) to which the crop statistics pertain, following the April-to-March Indian fiscal calendar.
state
String
35
28460
The Indian state where the crop was cultivated, providing the state-level context for the district records.
district_as_per_source
String
835
28454
The name of the district as reported in the original source data, prior to any standardization.
district_as_per_lgd
String
751
27087
The district name standardized according to the Local Government Directory (LGD), the official reference list of Indian administrative units.
district_lgd_code
Float64
739
27035
The numeric code assigned to the district in the Local Government Directory (LGD), used as a unique identifier for administrative units.
crop
String
1
28460
The agricultural crop to which the area, production, and yield figures refer.
season
String
6
28460
The agricultural season (such as Kharif or Rabi) during which the crop was grown and harvested.
area
Float64
12436
28460
The land area under cultivation of the crop, measured in hectares.
production
Float64
16213
28459
The total quantity of the crop produced, measured in tonnes.
crop_yield
Float64
21211
28459
The productivity of the crop, expressed as production per unit of cultivated area in kilograms per hectare.
unit
String
1
28460
The units of measurement applied to the reported metrics, specifying hectares for area, tonnes for production, and kilograms per hectare for yield.
note
String
1
0
An optional remarks field intended to hold supplementary notes or caveats about the record.
Citation
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. (2026). Year, State, District and Season wise Area, Production and Yield Statistics for Maize [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/21184