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The study was conducted to analyze the changing cropping pattern in Odisha along with growth rates in key indicators of development in the state. The secondary data were collected from Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Directorate of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha, Government of Odisha and other reliable secondary sources and were subjected to growth rate analysis and descriptive analysis. Over a period of 45 years, area under paddy in the state has reduced by 7 per cent, while area under wheat and ragi remained stagnant and area under jowar crop has reduced to half over the period. Area under maize has shown significant growth 1970-71 to 2015-16. Overall the area under cereals in the state has reduced from 4906 thousand hectares to 4668.2 thousand hectares registering a decline of 4.9 per cent. Paddy and ragi remain the main cereal crops of the state. Among the key indicators of Odisha agriculture, kharif crop area, net sown area and power consumption in agriculture have declined over 2000-01 to 2017-18 at the rate of 7.86 per cent, 8.11 per cent and 69.23 per cent, respectively. Although the gross cropped area (GCA) of the state has a positive rate of growth over eighteen years, it is still insignificant. Net irrigated area and fertilizer consumption have increased significantly from 2000-01 to 2017-18. The cropping pattern reveals that the major crops of the state are paddy, maize, black gram, green gram and groundnut. The increase in cropping intensity of the state to the tune of 24.44 per cent during 2000-01 to 2017-18 indicates the growth of intensive agriculture in the state.

Keywords: Odisha, Agriculture, Key indicators, Cropping pattern, CAGR