Crop yield calculator
Turn a per-acre yield into the total your field produced, in quintals, tonnes and rupees.
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Estimate. The method and sources are on this page — check them against your own case before you act.
How it is calculated
Yield is reported per acre or per hectare, but the farmer sells a total. Multiply the two, convert to the unit the buyer uses, and then apply the price.
Total quintals = area × yield per acre · Total kg = quintals × 100 · Value = quintals × price per quintal
Multiply area by yield
2.5 acres at 18 quintals an acre is 45 quintals. If your yield figure is per hectare, divide it by 2.471 to get quintals per acre first.
Convert to the buyer's unit
45 quintals is 4,500 kg, or 4.5 tonnes. Mandis quote per quintal; traders sometimes quote per tonne, so keep the conversion clear.
Apply the price
45 quintals at ₹2,585 a quintal is ₹1,16,325. Change the price input to the MSP for your crop or the rate at your mandi.
MSP for marketing season 2026-27
| Crop | MSP (₹/quintal) | Season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy (common) | 2,441 | Kharif 2026-27 | Paddy Grade A is ₹2,461. |
| Maize | 2,410 | Kharif 2026-27 | Feed and industrial demand also set the market. |
| Soybean (yellow) | 5,708 | Kharif 2026-27 | Oilseed; mandi price can trade above or below MSP. |
| Tur / arhar | 8,450 | Kharif 2026-27 | Pulse; procurement depends on the state. |
| Cotton (medium staple) | 8,267 | Kharif 2026-27 | Long staple is ₹8,667. |
| Wheat | 2,585 | Rabi 2026-27 | Default price used in this calculator. |
| Gram | 5,875 | Rabi 2026-27 | Pulse. |
| Rapeseed & mustard | 6,200 | Rabi 2026-27 | Oilseed. |
| Lentil (masur) | 7,000 | Rabi 2026-27 | Pulse. |
What most pages get wrong
One quintal is 100 kg
Indian mandis quote most grain per quintal. A 45-quintal crop is 4,500 kg or 4.5 tonnes — the same quantity in different units.
Per-hectare and per-acre figures are not interchangeable
A yield of 5 tonnes per hectare is about 2.0 tonnes per acre, because one hectare is 2.471 acres. Mixing the units is the most common error in yield arithmetic.
MSP is a floor, not a market rate
Procurement at MSP depends on the crop, the state and the procurement window. For many crops the mandi rate moves above or below MSP, so value the crop at the price you can actually get.
Yield value is not profit
The figure here is gross value. Subtract seed, fertilizer, irrigation, labour and harvesting to get the margin — the MSP income calculator does that subtraction.
Frequently asked questions
How many quintals of wheat does one acre produce?+
How do I convert quintals to tonnes?+
How do I value a crop at MSP?+
What is the difference between yield and income?+
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Sources, dates and a changelog.
Every number this calculator uses is either an input you control or a value from the sources below. The formula is compiled and tested at build time, so the page cannot ship with a broken calculation.
Sources
This page
- Last verified: 29 October 2026
- Next review: 29 April 2027
- Vertical: Agriculture & Farming
- Build tests: 3 passed
- Changelog: 1 entry
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