By Editor Without a single doubt, India is the country where the largest vegetarian population lives, so no doubt, India has to grow vegetables in HUGE quantities every single year to catch up with the demand. That is precisely why, after China, India is the 2nd largest vegetable producer in the entire world. And within India, it is not like just a few states contribute to the total vegetable production numbers, nah, almost all the states are contributing to the total number in their own way. So, on that note, let’s talk about the Top 5 Highest Vegetable Producing States In India 2025, shall we?
1. Uttar Pradesh
At the top of the list is Uttar Pradesh, which is known for consistently setting new records in Indian agriculture. In the year 2023-24, this state has grown a massive amount of vegetables, totalling 35,838.48 thousand tonnes, thereby making a massive 16.87% contribution to the total vegetable output of the country. So what are the reasons for this consistent supremacy? The solution is in the Gangetic plains, a place that is so rich in soil that the farmers there do not think it abnormal to grow multiple crops in a year. Moreover, if you take into account the huge agricultural workforce, extensive irrigation network, and large domestic market, it is very obvious that the state of UP is not only able to retain the vegetable production powerhouse of India but also increase it year after year.
2. West Bengal
Our list’s second position is taken by West Bengal, whose vegetable production is astonishing to the point of being 29,423.50 thousand tonnes. This amount is equivalent to 13.85% of the country’s total. The secret sauce? The Ganges Delta, an area saturated with nutrient-rich mud that maintains the soil fertile throughout the year. West Bengal is different from most other states with its unique and diverse climate, which allows the state to produce not only tropical vegetables but also winter-season crops.
3. Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh, the very heart of India, has managed to increase its position without much noise, with 25,016.82 thousand tonnes of vegetables produced in the last season, contributing 11.77% to the country’s total output. Farmers in MP can not only irrigate their fields but also grow two cropping seasons (kharif and rabi) of vegetables as well. The continuous fertility, for all three major seasons, is what has got Madhya Pradesh the thumbs up from vegetable-producing giants in the last few years.
4. Bihar
Bihar takes the fourth spot with a total of 17,218.22 thousand tonnes of vegetables, accounting for 8.10% of India’s vegetable production in 2023-24. It’s a big thing for a state that’s rarely talked about when it comes to the agriculture sector in the country. The most important benefit is that Bihar lies in the Ganga basin, which is a very fertile area with plenty of groundwater. However, the main thing is that the farmers in this region have become very skilled in growing short-cycle vegetable crops such as potatoes, onions, and cauliflower; thus, they are able to get multiple harvests in a single year.
5. Gujarat
Gujarat tops our list in the end, producing 15,264.55 thousand tonnes of vegetables, making a contribution of 7.18% to the total of India. Gujarat’s being part of the list would be so interesting if not for the fact that such an increase was so unexpected just 20 years ago. Gujarat’s change from being a dry area was initially the Narmada Main Canal and Sardar Sarovar project. The water needed for drought areas such as Saurashtra and North Gujarat has been changed to healthy lands through these irrigation projects. Currently, Gujarat is the best model of how the development of facilities can change the story, leading the state to a vegetable market of high and steady quality.
Conclusion
These are by far the highest vegetable-producing states in the country right now, and as we already told you, these states are good at it, and why they’ll continue to increase their total production year after year. So, we hope you liked all that.