Performance Analysis of Uttarakhand’s Agriculture and Livestock Sector (2013–2025)

🌾 Introduction

A data-driven insight into Uttarakhand’s agricultural and livestock sector performance from 2013 to 2025 — powered by interactive Power BI dashboards.

📈 Why This Report?

Agriculture and livestock remain a core part of Uttarakhand’s economy. Understanding their trends is essential for rural planning and sustainable development.

📊 What’s Covered?

This report analyzes GSDP trends, milk and egg production, and target achievements across years — visualized for clarity and insight.

👥 Who Should Read?

Policymakers, agricultural departments, researchers, and institutions seeking data-backed insights for Uttarakhand’s rural growth strategy.

📌 Chart 1: GSDP Contribution of Agriculture, Crops & Livestock (2019–2025 AE)

This chart illustrates the absolute GSDP contribution (in ₹ Crores) of key sub-sectors in Uttarakhand’s economy between 2019–20 and 2024–25 (AE):

  • Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries – Total agricultural sector GSDP
  • Crop Sector – Direct contribution from farming and cultivation
  • Livestock Sector – Economic value from dairy, poultry, and animal husbandry

Between FY 2019–20 and 2024–25 AE, the Agriculture sector’s GSDP grew from ₹23,388.41 Cr to ₹28,059.66 Cr, showing positive absolute growth. However, its percentage share in total GSDP has declined, indicating that other sectors are growing faster.

Insight: While agriculture and livestock are expanding in total value, their decreasing share in overall GSDP highlights the need for renewed policy focus and innovation in these sectors.

📊 Summary of Visualized Data

This section outlines the key charts used in the Uttarakhand Agriculture and Livestock Performance Report (2013–2025). Each chart provides data-driven insights into the state’s economic contribution, target achievements, and production share.

📌 Chart 1: GSDP Contribution of Agriculture, Crops & Livestock (2019–2025 AE)

This chart illustrates the absolute GSDP contribution (in ₹ Crores) of key sub-sectors in Uttarakhand’s economy:

  • Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries – Entire agricultural sector value
  • Crops – Farming and cultivation share
  • Livestock – Animal husbandry, dairy, and poultry income

From ₹23,388.41 Cr in 2019–20 to ₹28,059.66 Cr in 2024–25 AE, agriculture shows consistent growth. However, its percentage share in total GSDP is declining, suggesting faster growth in other sectors.

Insight: Despite growth in Crore Rupees, agriculture’s declining GSDP share signals the need for diversification, modernization, and better policy alignment.

📈 Chart 2: Percentage Share of Crops and Livestock in Total GSDP (2019–2025 AE)

This line chart tracks the relative contribution (%) of the Crop sector and Livestock sector to Uttarakhand’s total GSDP from 2019–20 to 2024–25 AE.

  • Crop Share: Declined from 4.45% in 2020–21 to 3.06% in 2024–25 AE
  • Livestock Share: Reduced from 2.26% to 1.93% in the same period

While the actual production value has increased, these sectors’ percentage contribution is falling—suggesting other sectors like industry and services are growing faster.

Insight: The decreasing share of both crops and livestock in GSDP highlights a structural economic shift. It may require increased investment, value addition, and crop diversification strategies to retain rural relevance.

🎯 Chart 3: Achievement of Animal Product Targets – Egg, Meat & Wool (2013–2022)

This chart visualizes the year-wise % achievement of production targets for three key animal products in Uttarakhand:

  • Eggs: Stable till 2018–19 (~100%), dropped to 59% in 2020–21, recovered to 100% in 2021–22
  • Meat: Highly fluctuating, from 154% (2013–14) down to 59% (2020–21), improved to 97% in 2021–22
  • Wool: From 111% to a low of 83%, then recovering back to 100% by 2021–22

These fluctuations reflect changing productivity levels, possibly due to health challenges, supply chain issues, or market disruptions during pandemic years.

Insight: Inconsistent target achievement shows the need for stronger veterinary infrastructure, supply chain resilience, and better farmer training in animal husbandry practices.

🥛 Chart 4: Uttarakhand’s Share in National Milk Production (2014–2023)

This chart tracks the percentage contribution of Uttarakhand to India’s total milk production over the last 9 years (2014–15 to 2022–23).

  • Peak Share: 1.07% in 2014–15
  • Latest Share: 0.81% in 2022–23
  • Overall Trend: Gradual decline, indicating reduced growth pace compared to other states

Although milk production may have increased in absolute numbers, the declining national share suggests that Uttarakhand is losing competitiveness in dairy production relative to other states.

Insight: The dairy sector needs policy intervention — including better cattle breeds, improved nutrition, veterinary care, and enhanced market linkages to regain its national standing.

📈 Chart 5: Year-on-Year Growth in Milk & Egg Production – Uttarakhand (2013–2023)

This line chart tracks the year-over-year (YoY) percentage growth in milk and egg production in Uttarakhand over a ten-year period. It helps visualize fluctuations, rebounds, and trends in dairy and poultry output.

  • Milk Production 2023–24: 1,897.84 thousand tons
  • Egg Production 2023–24: 5,940.78 thousand tons
  • Egg Growth Peak: 9.75% in 2022, dropped to 2.11% in 2023
  • Milk Growth Rebound: From -2.58% in 2020 to 5.37% in 2023

While both sectors show positive long-term trends, the data reveals significant volatility. Egg production generally experiences higher YoY growth than milk. The 2020 dip in milk growth and 2023 slowdown in egg growth reflect sectoral vulnerabilities.

Insight: The YoY trends emphasize the need for resilient dairy and poultry infrastructure, improved disease management, and growth stabilization strategies, especially during external shocks like pandemics.

🔍 Section : Key Insights

These insights summarize critical patterns and sectoral trends identified through the visualized data. They reflect both the strengths and structural challenges of Uttarakhand’s agriculture and livestock economy.

1️⃣ Agriculture’s Declining Share in GSDP

Despite an increase in absolute value, the relative GSDP share of both crops and livestock is gradually decreasing. This points to faster growth in non-agriculture sectors and the need for structural reforms in rural development.

2️⃣ Volatility in Milk & Egg Growth Rates

Year-over-year growth rates for both milk and egg production show inconsistent patterns. While eggs peaked in 2022, milk saw a negative growth in 2020. Stabilizing these sectors requires policy continuity and production efficiency.

3️⃣ Declining National Share in Milk Output

Uttarakhand’s contribution to India’s total milk production has fallen from 1.07% to 0.81% over nine years, indicating a loss in national competitiveness in the dairy segment.

4️⃣ Inconsistent Target Achievement

Target achievement in eggs, meat, and wool production varied widely from year to year. Sudden dips in 2019–20 and 2020–21 suggest vulnerability to external shocks and gaps in contingency planning.

5️⃣ Need for Strategic Interventions

Data reflects an urgent need for improving dairy genetics, fodder quality, disease control, farmer training, and market linkages to enhance productivity and stabilize output growth.

📘 Source of Data & Educational Disclaimer

The data used in this analysis has been collected from publicly available government sources including:

Disclaimer: This project is intended strictly for educational and research purposes only. The author does not claim ownership of the original datasets and is not responsible for any inaccuracies or errors in the presented data. Readers are encouraged to refer to the official government publications for verified statistics and policy decisions.

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