Farm-sector suicides, 2019-2024
64,000+deaths by suicide recorded in the farm sector over six years
Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh accounted for nearly 70% of farm-sector suicides in 2024.
STATE OF AGRICULTURE
Suicide in the farm sector
Deaths by suicide in the farm sector recorded a marginal dip in 2024. Agricultural labourers continued to account for more deaths by suicide than farmers or cultivators.
Highlights
Agricultural labourers, 2024
5,913
deaths by suicide, higher than the 4,633 among farmers/cultivators.
Weather infrastructure
1,008
Automatic Weather Stations nationwide, alongside 48 Doppler Weather Radars.
Explore the data
Six years, over 64,000 suicides
Total suicides among farmers/cultivators and agricultural labourers, 2019-2024.
Farmers/cultivators, 20244,6334,690 in 2023
Agricultural labourers, 20245,9136,096 in 2023
Farm-sector change, 2019-24+3%
Annual national trend
Farmers/cultivatorsAgricultural labourers
Select a state / UT
Compare suicides in 2023 and 2024 for farmers/cultivators and agricultural labourers.
Selected state / UT
Farmers / cultivators - 2023 to 2024
Agricultural labourers - 2023 to 2024
Farm suicides dipped marginally in 2024
Click a state marker or polygon to view 2024 values. Marker colours follow the source graphic.
Farmer/cultivators suicide (2024)Agricultural labourers suicide (2024)
00 Farmers/cultivators00 Agricultural labourers
The map retains the source marker logic and now shows the 2024 figures directly beside each labelled state/UT: dark figure for farmers/cultivators and orange figure for agricultural labourers.
Selected state / UTMaharashtra
Farmers/cultivators, 20242,269
Agricultural labourers, 20241,555
Weather ready India
The existing network of 48 Doppler Weather Radars covers nearly 92% of India's land area; IMD operates 1,008 Automatic Weather Stations nationwide.
Automatic weather stations1,008
Doppler weather radars48
Number of AWSNumber of DWR
All visible state/UT labels and the two source values are retained on the map.
Selected state / UTMaharashtra
Automatic Weather Stations65
Doppler Weather Radars10
Distribution of agro-meteorological field units
130 Agromet Field Units are operational under the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa scheme, covering at least 658 districts.
Agromet Field Units130
Districts covered658
Number of AMFUsDistricts covered by AMFUs
All listed state/UT callouts and both source figures are visible on the map and remain clickable.
Selected state / UTUttar Pradesh
Agromet Field Units7
Districts covered73